Research Journal of Forestry1819-34392151-8262Science International10.3923/rjf.2009.8.22BettingerPete 1200931The prototype model described here demonstrates the
use of a heuristic technique in conjunction with a spatial wildfire simulation
model to examine the impact of wildfires on timber harvest strategies.
Within the modeling process, optimal stand-level management prescriptions
are assigned to timber stands to generate an initial plan of action that
leads to the highest and most even scheduled timber volume. The spatial
location of wildfires and their intensity, are then simulated period-by-period.
Timber stands that are affected by wildfire are re-assigned management
prescriptions based on their resulting vegetative condition. The scheduled
wood volume is then re-evaluated from the period in question forward through
the time horizon. A case study shows the development of a plan for a large
forested area (178,000 ha). Multiple simulations would be necessary to
determine a range of impact for each type of wildfire scenario, since
the wildfire ignition points are randomly located each time a wildfire
is started. However, the main drawback of the modeling approach is the
time required to generate a single simulation, as both the heuristic selected
and the wildfire modeling process are time-intensive. This research represents
more than a modest refinement of previously published study in this area
and thus this research represents a fundamentally new application of operations
research techniques to realistic forest planning problems.]]>Armstrong, G.W., S.G. Cumming and W.L. Adamowicz,199975497504Bergeron, Y., A. Leduc, B.D. Harvey and S. Gauthier,2002368195Bettinger, P., K. Boston and J. Sessions,19992917841792Bettinger, P., K. Boston, Y.H. Kim and J. Zhu,200717612651282Bettinger, P., D. Graetz, K. Boston, J. Sessions and W. Chung,200236561584Bettinger, P., D. Graetz and J. Sessions,2005217171186Bettinger, P., J. Sessions and K. Boston,199794111123Bettinger, P., J. Sessions and K.N. Johnson,19984496112Beukema, S.J. and W.A. Kurz,2000Boston, K. and P. Bettinger,199945292301Caro, F., M. Constantino, I. Martins and A. Weintraub,200349738751Dimopoulou, M. and I. Giannikos,20018523534Dixon, G.E.,2002Finney, M.A.,1998Finney, M.A.,200147219228Finney, M.A.,200312167174Glover, F.,19891190206Glover, F.,19902432Graetz, D.H.,20002000Heinonen, T. and T. Pukkala, 200438319332Johnson, K.N., J. Sessions, J., Franklin and J. Gabriel,1998964249Jørgensen, S.E.,20001269599Kalabokidis, K.D., S. Gatzojannis and S. Galatsidas,20021584150Kangas, J. and T. Pukkala,199626103111Keane, R.E., K.C. Ryan and S.W. Running,1996167319331Keane, R.E., G.J. Cary, I.D. Davies, M.D. Flannigan, R.H. Gardner, S. Lavorel, J.M. Lenihan, C. Li and T.S. Rupp,2004179327Kim, Y.H.,20072007Kurz, W.A., S.J. Beukema, W. Klenner, J.A. Greenough, D.C.E. Robinson, A.D. Sharpe and T.M. Webb,200027227242Lockwood, C. and T. Moore,199323468478McDill, M.E., S.A. Rebain and J. Braze,200248631642Montgomery, C.A., J.D. Brodie and D.A. Cleaves,19861100103Morvan, D. and J.L. Dupuy,200112719811994Murray, A.T. and R.L. Church,199517193203Reed, W.J. and D. Errico,198616266278Rothermel, R.C. and G.C. Rinehart,19831983Santoni, P.A. and J.H. Balbi,199831201225Schroeder, D. and A.H. Perera,2002159217230Sessions, J. and P. Bettinger,20012001pp: 185190Sessions, J., K.N. Johnson, J.F. Franklin and J.T. Gabriel,19991999Stephens, S.L.,19981052135Stratton, R.D.,20041023240Van Wagtendonk, J.W.,1996pp: 1155-1167pp: 1155-1167Yoshimoto, A., R.G. Haight and J.D. Brodie,199036394412