Making the Most of Forest Managers' Knowledge in Choosing Economically Desirable Regeneration Systems
- 1 December 1977
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Institute of Forestry in The Forestry Chronicle
- Vol. 53 (6) , 355-363
- https://doi.org/10.5558/tfc53355-6
Abstract
A simulation model was recently developed to aid forest managers in making rational economic decisions with respect to the various regeneration systems. The model capitalizes on the forest manager's experience with, and opinions of, different aspects of these systems. Opinions expressed as his subjective estimates need not be exact nor based entirely on actual data as long as they are free of bias. The final results will indicate the probability that one regeneration system might be better than others, and by how much.This paper demonstrates by means of three examples the application and interpretation of the results of the model. Although the input estimates used for these examples are believed to be well within the present cost structure, it is the application of the model as a decision-making tool that should concern the reader and not so much the results of the examples.Keywords
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