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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Main Authors: Mandira Pokharel, René H. Germain, John E. Wagner, William B. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/7/1428