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In this paper, we explore empirically whether the USDA Forest Service's litigation success rate in each Forest Service region helps explain the persistent regional effects noted by Laband et al. (Laband, D.N., González-Cabán, A., and Hussain, A. (2006). “Factors That Influence...
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We estimate a CBS system model of U.S. derived demand for meat. We use this model (1) to examine relationships between three quality categories of beef and three other meats and (2) to simulate how taste shifts have affected demands for meats over time. We extend previous studies by...
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The economics of information is a broad field covering all aspects of information including decision making. We briefly describe 4 methods used to model the decision-making process. This is not an exhaustive list of the methods used to value information, nor are differences between the methods...
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Historically, in Spain and most European countries, forest fire budgets have never been subjected to an objective and rigorous economic analysis indicative of the returns on investments in fire management protection programs. Thus far we have witnessed expansive growth of costs without any...
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This paper presents a novel methodology for multi-scale and multi-type spatial data integration in support of insect pest risk/vulnerability assessment in the contiguous United States. Probability of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) establishment is used as a case study. A neural network...
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Models to predict dbh from stump dimensions are presented for 18 species groups. Data used to fit the models were …
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-germination models in predicting germination-time under constant-temperature conditions. Of specific interest was the assessment of shape …-shape assumptions. All models were relatively accurate in the sub-optimal temperature range except in the 3 °C treatment where predicted … germination times were in error by as much as 70 d for the cardinal-temperature models. CONCLUSIONS: Germination model selection …
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Decision support systems (DSS), also known as forest resource information systems, focus on providing forest managers information to make better decisions. DSS in forestry organizations have evolved from the integration of geographic information systems and database management systems with...
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alternative models to forecast traffic. The models and the procedures described in this study's Final Report are intended to … the models. This study improves on previous efforts to build simple and reliable procedures to forecast traffic. Among the … several models examined in this study, elasticity and 1ag-AADT models were finally selected because of their simplicity and …
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technical change, models of technological evolution, and models of organizational dynamics and innovation. Topics covered … managing high-technology businesses. The emphasis throughout is on the development and application of conceptual models which …
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