Short-rotation forest plantations-economic feasibility in eastern colorado

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 49-66

  Linville, William R ^a   Betters, David R ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorado; Economics; Environmental benefits; Short rotation; Tree plantations

Indexed keywords

CROP ALTERNATIVE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; SHORT-ROTATION FORESTRY; TREE PLANTATION;

USA, COLORADO;

EID: 0030856726     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v09n04_05     Document Type: Article

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