Application of the generalized Faustmann model to uneven-aged forest management

Journal of Forest Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 313-325

  Chang, Sun Joseph ^a   Gadow, Klaus V ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Comparative static analysis; Continuous cover forest; Generalized Faustmann model; Loblolly shortleaf pine forest; Sensitivity analysis; Uneven aged management

Indexed keywords

COSTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATIC ANALYSIS;

COMPARATIVE STATICS; CONTINUOUS COVER FOREST; DECISION VARIABLES; GROWING STOCKS; PINE FOREST; STUMPAGE PRICES; UNEVEN-AGED FOREST MANAGEMENT; UNEVEN-AGED MANAGEMENT;

FORESTRY;

FOREST MANAGEMENT; INTEREST RATE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STOCK MARKET; UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT;

FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY; FORESTS; INVENTORIES; PINUS; PRICES; STUMPAGE;

UNITED STATES;

PINUS ECHINATA;

EID: 78449242138     PISSN: 11046899     EISSN: 16181530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfe.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

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