Ministry of Forests Forest Science Program
		Abstract for FRDA Report 204

		A Demonstration of SDSS: A Cost Minimization Approach to Silviculture Planning
		Authors or Ministry Contacts: C. Swoveland, R. Carter and T. McDaniels
		Branch: Research
		Subject: Stand Density
		Series: FRDA Report
		Other details: Published January 1993

Abstract

This report discusses a conceptual and practical aspects of a model designed to identify the most economically efficient silviculture treatments required to achieve a given biological outcome in a decision-making environment involving uncertainty. This model represents an adaptation of the Silviculture Decision Support System (SDSS) model of McDaniel's et al 1991 and is referred to here as "COSTMIN."

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