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Systems analysis for the forest sector

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This article is an overview of systems analysis in forestry and forest industries. The issues covered range from forest management and forest industrial strategy to international trade in forest products and structural change in the forest sector worldwide. The methodologies discussed include mathematical models of economies, statistics, and operations research.

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