Article
Maximum principle for a size-structured model of forest and carbon sequestration management
Mathematics Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2008
Abstract
The paper analyzes nonlinear optimal control of integral-differential equations that describe the optimal management of a forest taking into account intra-species competition and carbon sequestration. The objective function includes the revenues from timber production, operational expenses, and the net benefits from carbon sequestration. A dual system is derived and a necessary extremum condition is established. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Citation Information
Natali Hritonenko, Yuri Yatsenko, Renan Ulrich Goetz and Angels Xabadia. "Maximum principle for a size-structured model of forest and carbon sequestration management" (2008) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/natali-hritonenko/27/