Thinking about the economics of genetic resource management for Canadian forestry

2001 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan McKenney
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Genetic Resource ◽  
Tree Improvement ◽  
Forest Economics ◽  
Wood Production ◽  
Forest Genetics ◽  
Current Management ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Intensive Silviculture ◽  
Trade Offs

This paper reviews the rationale and approach to economic analysis of practices aimed at managing the genetic aspects of forests. Some forest genetics, like tree improvement, involve costs aimed at increasing wood production. Other "forest genetics" activities may be aimed at managing populations of both commercial and non-commercial values. Economic analysis is relevant to both categories but it can be misapplied and mis-interpreted. Good economic analysis should confront the notion of trade-offs head-on, whether assessing intensive silviculture or options to achieve the non-wood objectives so mired in current management. The paper provides a background on forest economics in both settings, an actual tree improvement example, and some conjecture on future directions in applied forest economics. Key words: forest economics, forest genetics and tree improvement, evolutionary processes, trade-offs

scholarly journals Trade-offs between wood production and forest grouse habitats in two regions with distinctive landscapes

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Haakana ◽  
Esa Huhta ◽  
Hannu Hirvelä ◽  
Tuula Packalen
Keyword(s):  
Wood Production ◽  
Trade Offs

scholarly journals Recent advances in understanding necrotizing enterocolitis

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mashriq Alganabi ◽  
Carol Lee ◽  
Edoardo Bindi ◽  
Bo Li ◽  
Agostino Pierro
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Necrotizing Enterocolitis ◽  
Advanced Disease ◽  
Current Understanding ◽  
Disease Development ◽  
Current Management ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Factors Associated

Necrotizing enterocolitis is a devastating intestinal disease affecting preterm infants. In spite of ongoing research and advancement in neonatal care, mortality remains high, especially in infants with advanced disease. The mechanism of disease development, the progression of intestinal injury, and management remain areas of ongoing research and controversy. In this review, we examine our current understanding of the disease, its epidemiology, the risk factors associated with the development of the disease, and its pathophysiology. We also describe current management and new emerging research highlighting potential future directions.

Current Management of Refractory Germ Cell Tumors and Future Directions

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Clayton Allen ◽  
Austin Kirschner ◽  
Kristen R. Scarpato ◽  
Alicia K. Morgans
Keyword(s):  
Germ Cell ◽  
Germ Cell Tumors ◽  
Current Management ◽  
Future Directions

scholarly journals Analysis of some dynamic series of forest production and trends of forest economics in the Czech Republic

2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (No. 3) ◽  
pp. 119-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Kupčák
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
The Other ◽  
Forest Economics ◽  
Wood Production ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Timber Sales ◽  
Management Regimes ◽  
The One ◽  
Dynamic Series

Functions of wood production in forestry are historically determined by felling possibilities of forest resources. Revenues from timber sales create a financial space for silvicultural operations thus providing for management continuity. These determinations have however recently shown a rather negative trend of development due to the development of timber prices on the one hand and due to increasing inputs on the other hand, last but not least also due to the projections of near-natural forest management methods and increasing area under special management regimes. In their synergy, all these factors lead to economic impacts reflected not only in the profit of forest owners but also in economic results of other entities. The paper presents an analysis into the trends of forest management primary economic variables in the Czech Republic in the period from 1998−2004.

Article Commentary: Medullary Thyroid Cancer: An Update for Surgeons

2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faris K. Azar ◽  
Stephanie L. Lee ◽  
Jennifer E. Rosen
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Thyroid Carcinoma ◽  
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma ◽  
Progressive Disease ◽  
Medullary Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Germline Mutations ◽  
Current Management ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Medullary Thyroid ◽  
Individualized Management

Medullary thyroid carcinoma is uncommon but accounts for approximately 4 to 5 per cent of all thyroid cancers. Although most cases are sporadic, close to one-fourth of cases result from germline mutations in the RET proto-oncogene. These mutations are clinically important because they predict the earliest age of medullary thyroid cancer diagnosis and clinical aggressiveness, which guide individualized management. This review covers the presentation, diagnosis, workup, current management, and future directions of the management of medullary thyroid carcinoma. Today's chance for cure depends on early and appropriate surgical resection. Further investigation of the cellular signaling pathways shown to be essential for the growth and spread of medullary thyroid carcinoma remains an active field with hope for providing targeted systemic therapy for patients with progressive disease.

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