An econometric study of the factor influencing participation in urban and community forestry programs in the United States

Arboriculture and Urban Forestry

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 221-228

  Wall, Brandon W ^a   Straka, Thomas J ^a   Miller, Stephen E ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Econometric model; Participation; Public participation; Urban and community forestry; Urban forestry

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY FORESTRY; ECONOMETRICS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; URBAN FORESTRY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749075606     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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