Assessing socioeconomic impacts of climate change on US forests, wood product markets, and forest recreation

Lloyd C. Irland; Darius Adams; Ralph Alig; Carter Betz; Chi-Chung Chen; Mark Hutchins; Bruce A. McCarl; Ken Skog; Brent L. Sohngen

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Assessing socioeconomic impacts of climate change on US forests, wood product markets, and forest recreation

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Authors:

Lloyd C. Irland, Darius Adams, Ralph Alig, Carter Betz, Chi-Chung Chen, Mark Hutchins, Bruce A. McCarl, Ken Skog, Brent L. Sohngen

Year:

2001

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

Source:

BioScience. Vol. 51, no. 9 (Sept. 2001).:p. 753-764.

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Abstract

The effects of climate change on forests will trigger market adaptations in forest management and in wood-products industries and may well have significant effects on forest-based outdoor recreation.

Keywords

Climate change, Climatic factors, Socioeconomics, Forest products industries, Forest management, Forest recreation, Skiing, Carbon sequestration

Citation

Irland, Lloyd C.; Adams, Darius; Alig, Ralph; Betz, Carter J.; Chen, Chi-Chung; Hutchins, Mark; McCarl, Bruce A.; Skog, Ken; Sohngen, Brent L. 2001. Assessing socioeconomic impacts of climate change on US forests, wood product markets, and forest recreation. BioScience. Vol. 51, no. 9 (Sept. 2001).:p. 753-764.