Certification of family forests: What influences owners' awareness and participation?

Journal of Forest Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 131-144

  Creamer, Selmin F ^a   Blatner, Keith A ^b   Butler, Brett J ^c  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bivariate probit; Pacific Coast region; Selection model; Southern region; U.S. survey data

Indexed keywords

PLANNING;

BIVARIATE PROBIT; PACIFIC COASTS; SELECTION MODEL; SOUTHERN REGION; U.S. SURVEY DATUM;

FORESTRY;

CERTIFICATION; FAMILY FARM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST RESOURCE; FORESTRY PRACTICE; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT;

CERTIFICATION; FORESTS; LAND USE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRIVATE OWNERSHIP; USA;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858342249     PISSN: 11046899     EISSN: 16181530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfe.2011.12.001     Document Type: Article

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