Economic returns model for silvicultural investments in young hardwood stands

Southern Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 179-184

  Siry, Jacek P ^a   Robison, Daniel J ^b   Cubbage, Frederick W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hardwood economics; Hardwood silviculture

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; FERTILIZERS; HARDWOODS; HERBICIDES; INVESTMENTS; PRODUCTION CONTROL; PRODUCTIVITY; TIMBER; WEED CONTROL;

ECONOMIC RETURNS MODEL; HARDWOOD ECONOMICS; HARDWOOD SILVICULTURE; HERBICIDE RELEASE; SILVICULTURE INVESTMENTS; YOUNG HARDWOOD STANDS;

FORESTRY;

ECONOMICS; FERTILIZATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTS; HARDWOODS; HERBICIDES; INVESTMENT; PRODUCTION CONTROL; PRODUCTIVITY; RETURN ON INVESTMENT; SILVICULTURE; WEED CONTROL;

EID: 10944250610     PISSN: 01484419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sjaf/28.4.179     Document Type: Article

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