Farmer participation in reforestation incentive programs in Costa Rica

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 269-289

  Thacher, T ^a   Lee, D R ^a   Schelhas, J W ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Deforestation; Forestry economics; Program participation

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FARMERS' PARTICIPATION; REFORESTATION; TREES ON FARMLAND;

COSTA RICA;

EID: 0030390489     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00044458     Document Type: Article

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