A Survey of Timber Harvesting Simulation Models for Use in the South

Daniel V. Goulet; Donald L. Sirois; Ronald H. Iff

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A Survey of Timber Harvesting Simulation Models for Use in the South

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Daniel V. Goulet, Donald L. Sirois, Ronald H. Iff

Year:

1979

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. SO-25. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Dept of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 15 p.

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Abstract

Reviews literature about nine forest harvesting simulation models with potential for simulating southern operations. From the nine, five appearusefulenough to warrant further analysis.An annotated bibliography of associated forest harvesting simulation literature is appended.

Keywords

simulation, logging, computer models, forest harvesting, survey, planning

Citation

Goulet, Daniel V.; Sirois, Donald L.; Iff, Ronald H. 1979. A Survey of Timber Harvesting Simulation Models for Use in the South. Gen. Tech. Rep. SO-25. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Dept of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 15 p.