Journal: Forest Science

Found 60 papers in total
Bootstrap simulation and response surface optimization of management regimes for Douglas-Fir/Western Hemlock stands
Bootstrap simulation and response surface optimization of management regimes for Douglas-Fir/Western Hemlock stands
2006,
A method was proposed to simulate forest stand growth, timber prices, and interest...
Finding the efficient frontier of a bi-criteria, spatially explicit, harvest scheduling problem
Finding the efficient frontier of a bi-criteria, spatially explicit, harvest scheduling problem
2006,
This article evaluates the performance of five traditional methods and one new method...
A genetic algorithm approach to tree bucking optimization
A genetic algorithm approach to tree bucking optimization
2004,
Tree bucking on cut-to-length harvesters is controlled by two types of matrices. The...
Applying stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis to forest ecosystem management with both cardinal and ordinal criteria
Applying stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis to forest ecosystem management with both cardinal and ordinal criteria
2003,
Multicriterion decision analysis is applied to ecosystem management planning in a...
Clustering and compactness in reserve site selection: an extension of the Biodiversity Management Area Selection model
Clustering and compactness in reserve site selection: an extension of the Biodiversity Management Area Selection model
2003,
Over the last 15 yr, a number of formal mathematical models and heuristics have been...
A mixed-integer formulation of the minimum patch size problem
A mixed-integer formulation of the minimum patch size problem
2003,
Forest harvesting scheduling models have addressed wildlife habitat concerns in a...
A 2-opt tabu search procedure for the multiperiod forest harvesting problem with adjacency, greenup, old growth, and even flow constraints
A 2-opt tabu search procedure for the multiperiod forest harvesting problem with adjacency, greenup, old growth, and even flow constraints
2003,
Because of environmental concerns, modern forest harvesting plans are being modified...
Harvest scheduling with area-based adjacency constraints
Harvest scheduling with area-based adjacency constraints
2002,
Adjacency constraints in harvest scheduling models prevent the harvest of adjacent...
Applying fuzzy logic to tree bucking control
Applying fuzzy logic to tree bucking control
2002,
In this article, we introduce a fuzzy logic based control system that calibrates the...
Scale and unit specification influences in harvest scheduling with maximum area restrictions
Scale and unit specification influences in harvest scheduling with maximum area restrictions
2002,
This article examines alternative approaches for representing a forest region to be...
An indirect search algorithm for harvest-scheduling under adjacency constraints
An indirect search algorithm for harvest-scheduling under adjacency constraints
2003,
An indirect search heuristic is described for solving harvest-scheduling problems...
An integer programming model to optimize resource allocation for wildfire containment
An integer programming model to optimize resource allocation for wildfire containment
2003,
Determining the specific mix of fire-fighting resources for a given fire is a...
Designing an evolution program for solving integer forest management scheduling models: An application in Portugal
Designing an evolution program for solving integer forest management scheduling models: An application in Portugal
2001,
In this article, basic concepts of both genetic algorithms and evolution program...
Using the branch and bound algorithm to solve forest planning problems with adjacency constraints
Using the branch and bound algorithm to solve forest planning problems with adjacency constraints
2001,
This article describes an assessment of the branch and bound algorithm (BBA) for...
Combining tabu search and genetic algorithm heuristic techniques to solve spatial harvest scheduling problems
Combining tabu search and genetic algorithm heuristic techniques to solve spatial harvest scheduling problems
2002,
The performance of two new heuristics that combine tabu search with a genetic...
Designing compact and contiguous reserve networks with a hybrid heuristic algorithm
Designing compact and contiguous reserve networks with a hybrid heuristic algorithm
2002,
Conflicting opinions from environmental advocates and economic interests on the best...
A forest-level bucking optimization system that considers customer's demand and transportation costs
A forest-level bucking optimization system that considers customer's demand and transportation costs
2002,
This article describes a system that deals with a forest-level bucking optimization...
Optimization of land use in afforestation areas using evolutionary self-organization
Optimization of land use in afforestation areas using evolutionary self-organization
2002,
This article presents a cellular automaton approach to the optimization of land use...
Combining random and systematic search heuristic procedures for solving spatially constrained forest management scheduling models
Combining random and systematic search heuristic procedures for solving spatially constrained forest management scheduling models
2002,
This article analyzes three heuristics for solving forest management scheduling models...
Considering intergenerational equity in linear programming-based forest planning models with MAXMIN objective functions
Considering intergenerational equity in linear programming-based forest planning models with MAXMIN objective functions
1999,
This paper describes alternative approaches to formulating linear-programming-based...
An optimization approach to selecting Research Natural Areas in national forests
An optimization approach to selecting Research Natural Areas in national forests
1999,
The USDA Forest Service has a long-established program to identify areas in national...
Arbitrage-free valuation of a federal timber lease
Arbitrage-free valuation of a federal timber lease
1999,
The objective of this paper is to describe a quantitative framework for offering...
Stochastic representation of fire behavior in a wildland fire protection planning model for California
Stochastic representation of fire behavior in a wildland fire protection planning model for California
1999,
A fire behavior module was developed for the California Fire Economics Simulator...
Optimal harvesting and thinning with stochastic prices
Optimal harvesting and thinning with stochastic prices
2000,
This article rigorously incorporates optimal thinning decisions for an even-age stand...
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