Payment for multiple forest benefits alters the effect of tree disease on optimal forest rotation length

Ecological Economics

Volumn 134, Issue , 2017, Pages 82-94

  Macpherson, Morag F ^a   Kleczkowski, Adam ^a   Healey, John R ^b   Hanley, Nick ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioeconomic modelling; Forest ecosystem services; Green payments; Hartman model; Invasive species; Optimal rotation length; Payment for ecosystem services; Payment for environmental services; Pests and diseases

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; NONTIMBER FOREST PRODUCT; PATHOGEN; PEST DAMAGE; TIMBER;

EID: 85009865414     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.01.008     Document Type: Article

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