The Buddha mushroom: Conservation behavior and the development of institutions in Bhutan

Ecological Economics

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 779-795

  Brooks, Jeremy S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bhutan; Coevolution; Common pool resources; Conservation behavior; Institutions

Indexed keywords

COEVOLUTION; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; CONSERVATION PLANNING; LOGIT ANALYSIS; MUSHROOM; POOL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

BHUTAN;

BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 74449092901     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.01.022     Document Type: Article

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