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Bioeconomic modeling in agroforestry: a rubber-cacao example

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A rubber-cacao agroforestry combination was bioeconomically modeled for a forty year cycle. A number of scenarios were simulated to find the planting densities and management strategies that achieve best production and profit levels for each situation. This example is presented to demonstrate the possibilities and advantages of a simulation approach to agroforestry modeling.

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En agrosilvicultura, una combinación caucho-cacao se modeló bioeconómicamente para un ciclo de cuarenta años. Se simuló un número de guiones para hallar las densidades de plantación y estrategias de utilización que conllevan la mejor producción y niveles de aprovechamiento en cada situación. Este ejemplo pretende demostrar las posibilidades y ventajas del método de simulación en modelaciones agrosilviculturas.

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  1. P. A. Wojtkowski

    Present address: the BEAM Project, School of Agriculture and Forest Science, University of Wales, LL57 2UW, Bangor, Gwynedd, UK

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  1. School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia, 30602, Athens, GA, USA

    P. A. Wojtkowski, C. F. Jordan & F. W. Cubbage

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Wojtkowski, P.A., Jordan, C.F. & Cubbage, F.W. Bioeconomic modeling in agroforestry: a rubber-cacao example. Agroforest Syst 14, 163–177 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00045731

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