Economic comparisons of thinning from above and below in Loblolly Pine plantations using dynamic programming

<p>Thinning from above and below were compared using an economic optimizing dynamic program, FORTE (Arthaud 1986). Economically optimal (net present value maximizing) thinning regime and rotation age were determined for benchmark economic and model inputs. Sensitivity of net present value...

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Main Author: Arthaud, Greg John
Other Authors: Forestry
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45663
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11142012-040152/