Trade-offs between ecosystem services: Water and carbon in a biodiversity hotspot

Ecological Economics

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1973-1987

  Chisholm, Ryan A ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Afforestation; Carbon sequestration; Fynbos; Pinus radiata; Trade offs between ecosystem services; Water resources

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; BIODIVERSITY; BIOME; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; FYNBOS; INCENTIVE; PLANTATION FORESTRY; TRADE-OFF; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 77954625175     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2010.05.013     Document Type: Article

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