Keyword: ecology

Found 354 papers in total
Renewable energy investments under different support schemes: A real options approach
Renewable energy investments under different support schemes: A real options approach
2012,
This paper adopts a real options approach to analyze investment timing and capacity...
On optimal control theory in marine oil spill management: A Markovian decision approach
On optimal control theory in marine oil spill management: A Markovian decision approach
2012,
Most evaluations of ecological effects of petroleum contamination have related impacts...
Modeling population dynamics under the influence of harmful substances on the individual reproduction process
Modeling population dynamics under the influence of harmful substances on the individual reproduction process
2011,
We present a mathematical model of a population developing while consuming polluting...
Use of management strategy comparison scatterplots to identify clusters of high-performing strategies
Use of management strategy comparison scatterplots to identify clusters of high-performing strategies
2011,
A management simulation model was developed to test quota, trip limits and reduced...
Data envelopment analysis for environmental assessment: Comparison between public and private ownership in petroleum industry
Data envelopment analysis for environmental assessment: Comparison between public and private ownership in petroleum industry
2012,
Environmental assessment recently becomes a major policy issue in the world. This...
Use of Multicriteria Decision Analysis to Support Weight of Evidence Evaluation
Use of Multicriteria Decision Analysis to Support Weight of Evidence Evaluation
2011,
Weight of evidence (WOE) methods are key components of ecological and human health...
Multiobjective 0-1 integer programming for the use of sugarcane residual biomass in energy cogeneration
Multiobjective 0-1 integer programming for the use of sugarcane residual biomass in energy cogeneration
2011,
It is well known that Brazil is the largest producer of sugarcane in the world....
Community assessment of agroforestry opportunities in GaMothiba, South Africa
Community assessment of agroforestry opportunities in GaMothiba, South Africa
2011,
Evaluating environmentally sustainable and culturally sensitive approaches to natural...
Reduced soil nutrient leaching following the establishment of tree‐based intercropping systems in eastern Canada
Reduced soil nutrient leaching following the establishment of tree‐based intercropping systems in eastern Canada
2011,
Tree‐based intercropping (TBI) systems, combining agricultural alley crops with...
Allometric models for predicting above‐ and belowground biomass of Leucaena‐KX2 in a shaded coffee agroecosystem in Hawaii
Allometric models for predicting above‐ and belowground biomass of Leucaena‐KX2 in a shaded coffee agroecosystem in Hawaii
2011,
We developed site‐specific allometric models for Leucaena leucocephala ×...
Evaluation of market scenarios in automobile reverse logistics: a system dynamics approach
Evaluation of market scenarios in automobile reverse logistics: a system dynamics approach
2011,
In the recent times, many factors have given rise to adoption of reverse logistics by...
Soil quality in a pecan–kura clover alley cropping system in the Midwestern USA
Soil quality in a pecan–kura clover alley cropping system in the Midwestern USA
2011,
Intercropping alleys in agroforestry provides an income source until the tree crop...
Tree effects on forage growth and soil water in an Appalachian silvopasture
Tree effects on forage growth and soil water in an Appalachian silvopasture
2011,
Silvopastures may have the potential to increase forage yields beneath trees compared...
Forage production in natural and afforested grasslands of the Pampas: ecological complementarity and management opportunities
Forage production in natural and afforested grasslands of the Pampas: ecological complementarity and management opportunities
2011,
In managed rangelands periods of low primary productivity determine troughs of forage...
Promoting native trees in shade coffee plantations of southern India: comparison of growth rates with the exotic Grevillea robusta
Promoting native trees in shade coffee plantations of southern India: comparison of growth rates with the exotic Grevillea robusta
2011,
Traditional shade coffee plantations of Kodagu district, in the Western Ghats of...
The impact of climate change on the growth of tropical agroforestry tree seedlings
The impact of climate change on the growth of tropical agroforestry tree seedlings
2011,
Several studies have been conducted on the response of crops to greater concentrations...
Dynamic Games in the Economics of Natural Resources: A Survey
Dynamic Games in the Economics of Natural Resources: A Survey
2011,
This article provides a comprehensive survey of models of dynamic games in the...
The Quest for Hegemony Among Countries and Global Pollution
The Quest for Hegemony Among Countries and Global Pollution
2011,
This paper builds on the assumption that countries behave in such a way as to improve,...
Ranking farms with a composite indicator of sustainability
Ranking farms with a composite indicator of sustainability
2011,
The assessment of sustainability at farm level has been growing in popularity over the...
Multi‐objective crop planning using pareto‐based evolutionary algorithms
Multi‐objective crop planning using pareto‐based evolutionary algorithms
2011,
The scarcity of water is a growing problem worldwide. The increasing use of water in...
An agent‐based simulation model of a nutrient trading market for natural resources management
An agent‐based simulation model of a nutrient trading market for natural resources management
2011,
Markets for nutrient trading, water quality and other ecosystem services are rapidly...
An ecological based sustainability assessing system for cropping system
An ecological based sustainability assessing system for cropping system
2011,
The assessment of sustainability in cropping system is an important issue for natural...
Modeling forest core area with integer programming
Modeling forest core area with integer programming
2011,
Abundant and continuous old forest tend to be fragmented into isolated and small...
Missing consequences in multiattribute utility theory
Missing consequences in multiattribute utility theory
2009,
This paper addresses how to deal with decision alternatives with missing consequences...
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