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A firm grounding in economics is integral to sound forestry policies and practices. This book, a major revision and expansion of Peter H. Pearse’s 1990 classic, is an essential textbook for forestry students. Updated and enhanced with advanced empirical presentation of materials, it covers the basic economic principles and concepts and their application to modern forest management and policy issues. Forest Economics reflects the authors’ more than fifty years of combined experience in teaching forest economics in the United States and Canada. Its comprehensive and systematic analysis of forest issues makes it an indispensable resource for students and practitioners of forest management, natural resource conservation, and environmental studies.

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Pearse's 1990 textbook has influenced a whole generation of forest economists in Canada. This new book by Zhang and Pearse holds the promise of serving as an important reference on forest economics in North America and elsewhere in the Englishspeaking world for many years to come. -- Dr. Sen Wang, Canadian Forest Service Forest Chronicle

Pearse's 1990 textbook has influenced a whole generation of forest economists in Canada. This new book by Zhang and Pearse holds the promise of serving as an important reference on forest economics in North America and elsewhere in the Englishspeaking world for many years to come. -- Dr. Sen Wang, Canadian Forest Service * Forest Chronicle *

Pearse’s 1990 textbook has influenced a whole generation of forest economists in Canada. This new book by Zhang and Pearse holds the promise of serving as an important reference on forest economics in North America and elsewhere in the Englishspeaking world for many years to come. -- Dr. Sen Wang, Canadian Forest Service * Forest Chronicle *

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Daowei Zhang is a professor of forest economics and policy in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University. Peter H. Pearse is a professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia, a forester RPF (Ret), and a member of the Order of Canada.

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