Non-timber forest products from the Canadian boreal forest: An exploration of aboriginal opportunities

Journal of Forest Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 75-96

  Boxall, Peter C ^a   Murray, Gordon ^a   Unterschultz, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Boreal forest; Choice experiment; Non timber forest products

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRODUCTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TIMBER;

FOREST PRODUCTS;

FORESTRY;

BOREAL FOREST; FOOD INDUSTRY; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; RURAL ECONOMY;

CANADA;

RUBUS CHAMAEMORUS; VACCINIUM VITIS-IDAEA;

EID: 0041319547     PISSN: 11046899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1104-6899-00027     Document Type: Article

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