Economics of managing mesquite in north Texas: A sensitivity analysis

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 553-560

  Teague, W R ^a   Ansley, R J ^a   Kreuter, U P ^a   Pinchak, W E ^a   McGrann, J M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bioeconomics; Brush management; Natural resource accounting; Prescribed burning; Root killing herbicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000778021     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003584     Document Type: Article

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