Forest policy impact assessment in the Ouachita National Forest and the valuation of conserving red-cockaded Woodpeckers

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1345-1352

  Zhang, Difei ^a   Huebschmann, Michael M ^a   Lynch, Thomas B ^a   Guldin, James M ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic impact assessment; Ecosystem valuation; Ouachita national forest; Pine bluestem; Pinus echinata Mill; Red cockaded woodpecker; Shortleaf pine

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951799801     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2010.1345.1352     Document Type: Article

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