What are the impacts of global warming on U.S. forests, regions, and the U.S. timber industry

Penn State Environmental Law Review

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 95-116

  Sedjo, Roger A ^a   Sohngen, Brent ^b  

^a RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOREST; FUTURE PROSPECT; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; TIMBER INDUSTRY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942694297     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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