Valuing cultural ecosystem services: Agricultural heritage in Chiloé island, southern Chile

Ecosystem Services

Volumn 7, Issue , 2014, Pages 66-75

  Barrena, José ^a,c   Nahuelhual, Laura ^a,b,c   Báez, Andrea ^a   Schiappacasse, Ignacio ^d   Cerda, Claudia ^e  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b Fundacion Centro de los Bosques Nativos FORECOS   (Chile)

^c University of Concepción   (Chile)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Agricultural heritage; Chilo native potato; Contingent valuation method; Cultural ecosystem services; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894880460     PISSN: 22120416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2013.12.005     Document Type: Article

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