The optimal selective logging regime and the Faustmann formula

Journal of Forest Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-82

  Xabadia, Angels ^a   Goetz, Renan U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Density effects; Distributed optimal control; Faustmann rule; Forest management; Selective logging

Indexed keywords

OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS;

DECISION PROBLEMS; DENSITY EFFECTS; DISTRIBUTED OPTIMAL CONTROL; DISTRIBUTED OPTIMAL CONTROL PROBLEMS; FAUSTMANN RULE; FIRST-ORDER CONDITIONS; OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT; SELECTIVE LOGGING;

FORESTRY;

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; SELECTIVE LOGGING;

ALGORITHMS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LOGGING; NUTRIENTS; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 71849092698     PISSN: 11046899     EISSN: 16181530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfe.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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