Carbon credit possibilities and economic implications of fuel reduction treatments

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 57-65

  Vegh, Tibor ^a   Huang, Ching Hsun ^a   Finkral, Alex ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon emissions; Carbon stocks; Long lived wood products; Net present value; Reversal risk ratings

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSIONS; CARBON STOCKS; ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS; FUEL REDUCTION TREATMENT; NET PRESENT VALUE; RISK RATINGS; THINNING TREATMENT; WILDFIRE FREQUENCIES;

FIRES; FORESTRY; LAKES; TIMBER; WOOD PRODUCTS;

CARBON;

CARBON; EMISSION; FIRES; FORESTRY; FORESTS; LAKES; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 84877806095     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5849/wjaf.12-006     Document Type: Article

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