Financial breakeven point for competition control in longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) reestablishment

New Forests

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 165-173

  Straka, Thomas J ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grass stage; Incremental analysis; Longleaf pine; Opportunity cost; Pinus palustris Mill.; Valuation

Indexed keywords

BARE LANDS; BREAK-EVEN POINT; COMPETITION CONTROL; CONSERVATION GROUPS; ECONOMIC RETURNS; ENDANGERED ECOSYSTEMS; INCREMENTAL ANALYSIS; LAND EXPECTATION VALUE; LONGLEAF PINE; OPPORTUNITY COSTS; PINUS PALUSTRIS MILL; STEM DEVELOPMENT;

COMPETITION; COST REDUCTION; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); CONIFEROUS TREE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; REGENERATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STEM; VALUATION;

UNITED STATES;

PINUS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 77955303297     PISSN: 01694286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11056-010-9191-2     Document Type: Article

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