Estimating a Regional Economic Conservation Benefit of Using Domestic Hardwoods vs. Apitong for Trailer Decking: A Case Study on US Army Use
United States Army trucks and trailers use an estimated one million board feet (2381 cubic meters) of a critically endangered tropical hardwood, apitong (<i>Dipterocarpus</i> spp.), from southeast Asian rainforests, for wood decking annually. However, their purchasing specifications requ...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-07-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/7/1428 |