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I. Course Title
: Operational Research and Forest Modeling
II. Course Code
: FRM 610
III. Credit Hours
: 1+1
IV. Aim of the course
To provide different techniques and skills used in forest research, yield response
models and their applications in forestry.
V. Theory
Unit I
Introduction to Operations Research-definitions- applications in forest science and
management- Project Planning- Project Cycle-Project Evaluation tools-Log Frame
Approach-Participatory Rural Appraisal – PERT -CPM- Advantages and Limitations,
Application in Forestry Sector.
Unit II
Systems – Definitions – Components of a system – Modeling approach – Different
kinds of models – their classification and properties – Simulation – Elements and
basic concepts – Deterministic simulation – state variables, rate variables and
drying variables – Feedback models and their solutions.
Unit III
Growth of biological populations – measurement of growth rate – population growth
models – Discrete one species models – Exponential – Logistic – Gempertz and
Mitcherlich– Richards Function Properties of models and estimation to biological
data. Two species models – Predator and Prey models. 1569
Unit IV
Yield response models in single and multiple inputs – Quadratic – Square root –
Estimating physical and Economic optimum Optimization of resources under
constraints – Linear and non-linear programming – Formulation and their
applications in Forestry.
VI. Practical
• Practicing Log Frame Approach
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LFA-Participatory Rural Appraisal- PERT -CPM-
Problems in Mathematical model – their classification and properties;
• Simulation – Examples – Growth Models – Linear – Exponential – Logistic –
Richards – Gempertz and Mitcherlich – Predator and Prey models;
• Problems in Yield response models in single and multiple inputs – Quadratic –
Square root –– Quadratic and square response models for several inputs –
Estimating physical and Economic optimum;
• Formulation of L.P.P – Graphical method – Simplex method – Duality in L.P.P.
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Forestry–Forest Resource Management