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MERCHOP (Merchandising Optimizer): A dynamic programming model for estimating the harvest value of unthinned loblolly and slash pine plantations. Forest Service research paper

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6960459
A model was devised to estimate the harvest value of unthinned loblolly and slash pine (pinus taeda L. and P. elliottii var. elliottii Englm.) plantations in the west gulf region. The model, MERCHOP, can be used to forecast product volumes and values; the output provided is partitioned into 1-inch tree d.b.h. classes. Using a dynamic programming algorithm, MERCHOP can be used to convert stand tables predicted by USLYCOWG's three-parameter Weibull function into a listing of seven products that maximizes the selling value of the stand, assuming the assumptions used in the analysis are correct.
Research Organization:
Forest Service, New Orleans, LA (USA). Southern Forest Experiment Station
OSTI ID:
6960459
Report Number(s):
PB-90-164286/XAB; FSRP-SO--254
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English