Estimation of conservation value of myrtle (Myrtus communis) using a contingent valuation method: a case study in a Dooreh forest area, Lorestan Province, Iran
Background: Around 2000 plant species occur naturally in Lorestan Province of which 250 species are medicinal and myrtle is one of them. Myrtle is a shrub whose leaves and fruits have medicinal value and thus, if managed and harvested properly, could produce sustained economic benefits. In recent...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Forest Ecosystems |
| Online Access: | http://forestecosyst.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40663-015-0051-6 |