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Probability, possibility and evidence: approaches to consider risk and uncertainty in forestry decision analysis

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  • Kangas, Annika S. & Kangas, Jyrki, 2004. "Probability, possibility and evidence: approaches to consider risk and uncertainty in forestry decision analysis," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 6(2), pages 169-188, March.
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