Reforestation Incentive
Economic Complexities of Forest Restoration: What’s in it for landowners?
December 29, 2023
A steady income stream incentivizes tropical landowners to reforest.
A steady income stream incentivizes tropical landowners to reforest.
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Timber plantations near urbanized areas support the movement of small and medium-sized terrestrial mammals between patches of natural forest.
Regrowing tropical forests emit significantly lower soil carbon dioxide than cattle pastures.
My research interests span a broad range of subjects from conservation biology and restoration ecology to collaborations with social scientist and economists on subjects related to human behavior and land management. The common theme is the applied nature of my work and the effort to provide...
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