"Decision Methods for Forest Resource Management"

 by Joseph Buongiorno and J. Keith Gilless, Academic Press, San Diego, 2003.

Decision Methods for Forest Resource Managers focuses on decision making for forests that are managed for both ecological and economic objectives.  The essential modern decision methods used in the scientific management of forests are described using basic algebra, computer spreadsheets, and numerous examples and applications.  Balanced treatment is given throughout the book to the ecological and economic impacts of alternative management decisions in both even-aged and uneven-aged forests.
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Chapter 2
Principles of Linear Programming: Formulations

 Chapter 11
Forest Resource Programming Models w/ Integer Variables

Chapter 3
Principles of Linear Programming: Solutions

 Chapter 12
Project Mgmt. w/ CPM/PERT

Chapter 4
Even-Aged Mgmt: A First Model

 Chapter 13
Multistage Decision Making w/ Dynamic Programming

Chapter 5
Area & Volume Control Mgmt. w/ Linear Programming

 Chapter 14
Simulation of Uneven-Aged Stand Mgmt.
Chapter 6
A Dynamic Model of the Even-Aged Forest		 Chapter 15
Simulation of Even-Aged Forest Mgmt.
Chapter 7
Economic Objectives & Environ. Policies for Even-Aged Forests		 Chapter 16
Projecting Forest Landscape & Income Under Risk w/ Markov Chains
Chapter 8
Managing the Uneven-Aged Forest w/ Linear Programming		 Chapter 17
Optimizing Forest Income & Biodiversity w/ Markov Decision Processes
Chapter 9
Economic & Environ. Mgmt. of Uneven-Aged Forests		 Chapter 18
Analysis of Forest Resource Investments
Chapter 10
Multiple Objectives Mgmt. w/ Goal Programming		 Chapter 19
Econometric Analysis & Forecasting of Forest Product Markets