A Solution Method for Uneven-Aged Management Applied to Norway Spruce

摘要

The uneven-aged management problem is to determine the management regime for an existing stand over an infinite time horizon, without ever clearcutting it. A new solution method to solve this problem is presented and demonstrated on simulated Norway spruce stands with different initial stand structures. Diameter distributions were used as a convenient way to describe these structures. The method, which puts Much effort into determining the timing of harvest activities, is based on Tabu search and greedy heuristics.