Forest and water: The value of native temperate forests in supplying water for human consumption: A comment

Ecological Economics

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 153-156

  Figueroa, Eugenio ^a   Pasten, Roberto ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA METROPOLITANA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Change in productivity method; Chilean temperate forest; Drinkable water; Economic value; Ecosystem services; Water supply

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; ESTIMATION METHOD; TEMPERATE FOREST; VALUATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 49949105215     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.07.003     Document Type: Note

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