EMERGY-based environmental systems assessment of a multi-purpose temperate mixed-forest watershed of the southern Appalachian Mountains, USA

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 213-227

  Tilley, David Rogers ^a   Swank, Wayne T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological decision making; Ecosystem management; Forest sustainability; Watershed assessment

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; MIXED FOREST; SUSTAINABILITY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FOREST DYNAMICS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LAND USE; MATERIALS; MODEL; MONEY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECREATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOLAR ENERGY; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST; UNITED STATES; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES; WINE SPRING CREEK;

EID: 0346816558     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2003.08.002     Document Type: Article

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