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An economic analysis of double-cohort forest resources

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Under increasing economic pressure the use of natural regeneration is steadily gaining importance in the forest sector. Double-cohort stand systems, such as seed-trees, shelterwood and many two-aged variations supporting natural seeding, are common silvicutural practices. This paper presents a unified economic approach integrating the most common management alternatives of a double-cohort forest resource in one generalized deterministic model. A three-dimensional problem is solved for regeneration age, overstory density and removal cut maximizing the land expectation value and analyzed in a comparative static analysis. The findings of the model analysis are discussed in a comparison with even- and uneven-aged management. In addition, the dynamic even-aged thinning problem is extended to two age-classes and solved.

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  • Halbritter, Andreas, 2015. "An economic analysis of double-cohort forest resources," Journal of Forest Economics, Elsevier, vol. 21(1), pages 14-31.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:foreco:v:21:y:2015:i:1:p:14-31
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jfe.2014.11.001
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    Keywords

    Uneven-aged forest management; Double-cohort resource; Generalized Faustmann model; Shelterwood; Seed-tree method; Growth competition; Natural regeneration;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q23 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Forestry
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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