Methodological background for Prehas –software:

• Malinen, J. 2003. Locally Adaptable Non-parametric Methods for Estimating Stand Characteristics for Wood Procurement Planning. Silva Fennica 37(1): 109-120. (http://www.metla.fi/silvafennica/full/sf37/sf371109. (Pdf)

The effect of bucking objectives into assortment and value recovery:

• Malinen, J., Kilpeläinen, H., Wall, T. & Verkasalo, E. 2006. Variation in the value recovery when bucking to alternative timber assortments and log dimensions. Forestry Studies | Metsanduslikud Uurimused 45:89-100

The effect of stem quality into assortment recovery:

• Malinen, J., Kilpeläinen, H., Piira, T., Redsven, V., Wall, T. & Nuutinen, T. 2007. Comparing model-based and bucking simulation based approaches in the prediction of timber assortment recovery. Forestry 80(3): 309-321. (CrossRef)