The Biodiversity Benefits and Opportunity Costs of Plantation Forest Management: A Modelling Case Study of Pinus radiata in New Zealand

This study modelled the potential biodiversity benefits and the opportunity costs of a patch-clear-cutting strategy over a clear-cutting strategy for Pinus radiata in New Zealand. Patch-clear cutting is a special case of clear cutting involving the removal of all the trees from strips or patches wit...

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Main Authors: Nhung Nghiem, Hop Tran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/7/12/297