Perspectives from the field: Oil and gas impacts on forest ecosystems: Findings gleaned from the 2012 goddard forum at Penn State University

Environmental Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 394-399

  Drohan, Patrick J ^a,b   Finley, James C ^b   Roth, Paul ^c   Schuler, Thomas M ^d   Stout, Susan L ^e   Brittingham, Margaret C ^b   Johnson, Nels C ^f  

^a and Soil Science Society of America   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Bald Eagle State Forest   (United States)

^d Northern Research Station   (United States)

^e Northern Research Station   (United States)

^f THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GAS INDUSTRY; INFRASTRUCTURE; OIL INDUSTRY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872089951     PISSN: 14660466     EISSN: 14660474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1466046612000300     Document Type: Review

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