TY - BOOK ID - 707168 TI - The Management of Industrial Forest Plantations : Theoretical Foundations and Applications AU - Borges, José G. AU - Diaz-Balteiro, Luis. AU - McDill, Marc E. AU - Rodriguez, Luiz C.E. PY - 2014 SN - 9401788995 9401788987 PB - Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Forest management. KW - Forest administration KW - Forest plants KW - Forest resource administration KW - Forest resource management KW - Forest stewardship KW - Forest vegetation management KW - Forestry management KW - Forests and forestry KW - Stewardship, Forest KW - Vegetation management, Forest KW - Ecosystem management KW - Natural resources KW - Management KW - Administration KW - Control KW - Forests and forestry. KW - Computer science. KW - Operations research. KW - Mathematical optimization. KW - Forestry. KW - Forestry Management. KW - Operations Research, Management Science. KW - Computer Applications. KW - Operations Research/Decision Theory. KW - Optimization. KW - Optimization (Mathematics) KW - Optimization techniques KW - Optimization theory KW - Systems optimization KW - Mathematical analysis KW - Maxima and minima KW - Operations research KW - Simulation methods KW - System analysis KW - Operational analysis KW - Operational research KW - Industrial engineering KW - Management science KW - Research KW - System theory KW - Informatics KW - Science KW - Forest land KW - Forest lands KW - Forest planting KW - Forest production KW - Forest sciences KW - Forestation KW - Forested lands KW - Forestland KW - Forestlands KW - Forestry KW - Forestry industry KW - Forestry sciences KW - Land, Forest KW - Lands, Forest KW - Silviculture KW - Sylviculture KW - Woodlands KW - Woods (Forests) KW - Agriculture KW - Afforestation KW - Arboriculture KW - Logging KW - Timber KW - Tree crops KW - Trees KW - Forestry management. KW - Management science. KW - Application software. KW - Decision making. KW - Deciding KW - Decision (Psychology) KW - Decision analysis KW - Decision processes KW - Making decisions KW - Management decisions KW - Choice (Psychology) KW - Problem solving KW - Application computer programs KW - Application computer software KW - Applications software KW - Apps (Computer software) KW - Computer software KW - Quantitative business analysis KW - Statistical decision KW - Decision making UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:707168 AB - The Management of Industrial Forest Plantations. Theoretical Foundations and Applications answers calls from both the research and the professional communities for a synthesis of current knowledge about industrial forestry management planning processes. The emphasis of the book is thus on covering components of the forest supply chain ranging from modelling techniques to management planning approaches and information and communication technology support. We think that this synthesis by 39 leading experts in this field may provide effective support to education, research and outreach activities that focus on forest management and specifically on industrial plantations management. It may contribute further to support forest managers when developing industrial plantations management plans. Moreover, the structure of the book as well the standardized design of individual chapters - that address a wide range of topics relevant to industrial plantations management scheduling - targets the support of both undergraduate and graduate forest management classes. For that purpose, the introduction to each chapter includes a What you will learn in this chapter section to highlight and convey the main objectives of the chapter and thus help structure the reading by learners and trainees. All chapters include also a section with exercises, problems and review questions to further support the structuring of the knowledge acquired by students. The presentation of concepts, models, methods and management planning approaches is complemented by the discussion of applications in 26 Management Planning in Actions boxes distributed all over the book. These applications highlight the linkage between theory and practice and the contribution of models, methods and management planning approaches to the efficiency and the effectiveness of industrial plantations management planning. ER -