Résumé :
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If compared to the three previous workshops organised on the theme by the IUFRO WP S5.01.04 with the help of the local organisers (Sweden, 1994; South Africa, 1996; France, 1999) five observations can be made: - the presentations are more and more closely related to the "spirit" of the "theme"; - more and more informatic tools exist that allow to simulate a somewhat long length of the chain "from the plant to the plank"; - some recently appearing simulation tools include considerations related to sustainable management; - convincing simulations have been presented. They allow the silviculturist and/or the forest industry to answer interactively the following question : "What will be the result (for quantity, quality, environment,...) if I manage that way ?"; - first attempts have been presented to estimate the dispersion around the result of the simulations as well as to perform sensitivity analyses.
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