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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"rotation age"”.
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Economic comparisons of thinning from above and below in Loblolly Pine plantations using dynamic programming
… present value maximizing) thinning regime and rotation age were determined for benchmark economic and model inputs. Sensitivity of net present value and optimal management regime were tested for varying interest rates (6 or 8%), site indexes (50, 60 and 70, base 25 years), fixed and variable …
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Real Options Analysis of Carbon Forestry Under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
… fixed harvest and flexible harvest forest management decisions. This approach is applied to study the cases of timber-only forestry (i.e. no NZETS) and carbon forestry (i.e. with NZETS). The major advance of this research is the development of a double Random Variable Real Options methodology …
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Economic Tools to Improve Forest Practices' Outcomes
… Chapter two involves an enhanced forest rotation deferral methodology for carbon dioxide sequestration, focusing on the forest's final product destination passed the Faustmann optimal rotation age. Instead of giving the same value for pulp wood and saw timber, the research acknowledges …
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Short term evaluations of alternative investment and estate planning strategies on private nonindustrial forests
… the effects of selected tax provisions and management strategies on the profitability of the forest assets over a short time horizon. The subject matter is organized into three separate and independent analyses. First, two major federal estate tax provisions, special use valuation and deferral …
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Woody Species Diversity, Forest and Site Productivity, Stumpage Value, and Carbon Sequestration of Forests on Mined Lands Reclaimed Prior to the Passage of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
… forest growth; (iii) estimate projected rotation-age timber product value; (iv) quantify current carbon sequestration pools associated with the developing woody plant biomass, the forest floor, and developing soil medium; (v) compare the diversity, forest and site productivity, commercial …
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Three essays on forestry economics and management
Forest management strategies directly affect landowner welfare, and factors ranging from natural disturbances to institutional environments play important roles in influencing the outcomes for both landowners and society. This dissertation, consisting of three essays, delves into the forest sectors …
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Effects of hydrology-altering site preparation and fertilization/release on plant diversity and productivity in pine plantations in the coastal plain of Virginia
… in 1991 when stands were 23 years old, nearing rotation age. Bedding exerted the greatest effect on plant diversity. Diversity was lower on the bedded treatment, although total biomass was higher. Bedding appears to increase pine growth by providing seedlings with more available soil volume and …
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Establishing associations for the evaluation of mobility screen (EMS) in an adult South African population
… the Rotatory Stability test for the Seated Rotation test. The current use of screening tools is limited because of the lack of normative data sets that represent the diversity of age, gender and physical activity levels in the general population. Most current published data represent …
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Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) Plantation Response to Mechanical Site Preparation in the South Carolina and Georgia Piedmont
… question because of concerns regarding soil tillage and the removal of harvest residue and soil organic matter. A study was installed in 1981 on 12 locations in northeastern Georgia and west-central South Carolina to evaluate pine plantation response to mechanical site preparation. Site …
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GIS-based approach to participatory land suitability analysis for tree plantations
… proximity of the land units to the roads, villages, and product markets or industries. Socioeconomic analysis indicated the locations and tree species preferred by the local community and other stakeholders, which were identified through interviews. Further, the selected tree and crop species …