Research Article

An Evaluation of the Use of Simulated Annealing to Optimize Thinning Rates for Single Even-Aged Stands

Table 1

Relationship between end diameter and log price.

End diameter (cm)Log price (yen/m3)

0–50
6–1110,500
12–147,000
16–1811,000
20–2212,300
24+12,500

Source: Hokushin log market [53].