“Decision Methods for Forest Resource Management”

by Joseph Buongiorno and J. Keith Gilless, Academic Press, San Diego, 2003.

Decision Methods for Forest Resource Managers focuses on decision making for forests that are managed for both ecological and economic objectives. The essential modern decision methods used in the scientific management of forests are described using basic algebra, computer spreadsheets, and numerous examples and applications. Balanced treatment is given throughout the book to the ecological and economic impacts of alternative management decisions in both even-aged and uneven-aged forests.

Important Notes:

• You must have Microsoft Excel installed on your computer in order to view these spreadsheets.
• To do optimizations you must also install the “Solver” add-in on the “Tools” menu in Excel. See the Excel “Help” files for instructions.
• The spreadsheets will NOT open in your browser – you need to save them to your hard drive or a flash drive to view them:
  • In Internet Explorer: Right-click on the chapter link and select “Save Target As…” and choose a location to save the spreadsheet.
  • In Firefox and Chrome: Right-click on the chapter link and select “Save Link As…” and choose a location to save the spreadsheet.

Spreadsheets to Answer the Problems – for Instructors