A financial analysis of small-scale tropical reforestation with native species in Costa Rica

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 276-282

  Streed, Erik ^a   Nichols, J Doland ^b   Gallatin, Ken ^c  

^a Washington DC   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Farm forestry; Financial analysis; Terminalia amazonia; Tropical reforestation

Indexed keywords

FARM FORESTRY; FINANCIAL ANALYSIS; SMALL-SCALE TROPICAL REFORESTATION;

ECONOMICS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

REFORESTATION;

AGROFORESTRY; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; GROWTH RATE; LAND USE; MILLING; NATIVE SPECIES; PRIVATE LAND; REFORESTATION; TREE PLANTING;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; REFORESTATION; TERMINALIA AMAZONIA;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA;

TERMINALIA; TERMINALIA AMAZONIA;

EID: 33749377827     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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