Uncertain emerging biomass markets, ecosystem services, and optimal land use

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 47, Issue , 2014, Pages 46-56

  Hallmann, Fanfan W ^a   Amacher, Gregory S ^b  

^a 4906 Pondloop DR   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amenities; Emerging biomass markets; Land use; Transaction costs; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; COMMERCE; COSTS; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; LAND USE;

AMENITIES; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; LAND USE MODELS; LAND USE PROBLEMS; PRIVATE LANDOWNERS; SOCIAL PLANNERS; TRANSACTION COST; UNCERTAINTY;

BIOMASS;

EID: 84907712030     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2014.05.009     Document Type: Article

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