Econometric analyses of nonindustrial forest landowners: Is there anything left to study?

Journal of Forest Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 137-164

  Amacher, Gregory S ^a   Conway, M Christine ^b   Sullivan, Jay ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Land use; Nonindustrial forest landowners; Timber supply

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HARVESTING; RESEARCH;

FOREST LANDOWNERS;

FORESTRY;

ECONOMETRICS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LANDOWNER; REFORESTATION; TIMBER HARVESTING;

EID: 0042321056     PISSN: 11046899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1104-6899-00028     Document Type: Article

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