The perceived scenic effects of clearcutting in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, USA

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 167-183

  Palmer, James F ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Clearcutting; Forest aesthetics; Forest management; Landscape perception

Indexed keywords

HARVESTING;

CLEARCUTTING; FOREST AESTHETICS; FOUR-GROUP; LANDSCAPE PERCEPTIONS; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; NATIONAL FORESTS; NEW HAMPSHIRE; RANDOM SAMPLE; SIMULATED ALTERNATIVES; VIEWSHED;

FORESTRY;

CLEARCUTTING; ESTHETICS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HARVESTING; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; PERCEPTION; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOREST; HARVESTING; HUMAN; RANDOM SAMPLE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES;

NEW HAMPSHIRE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST;

EID: 50849098168     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.01.064     Document Type: Article

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