Heuristic Optimization of Thinning Individual Douglas-Fir

Research Highlights: (1) Optimizing mid-rotation thinning increased modeled land expectation values by as much as 5.1–10.1% over a representative reference prescription on plots planted at 2.7 and 3.7 m square spacings. (2) Eight heuristics, five of which were newly applied to selecting individual t...

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Main Authors: Todd West, John Sessions, Bogdan M. Strimbu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/3/280