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How much are US households prepared to pay to manage and protect whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis Engelm.)?

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Helen T Naughton, Kendall A Houghton, Eric D Raile, Elizabeth A Shanahan, and Michael P Wallner, 2018-09-20, How much are US households prepared to pay to manage and protect whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis Engelm.)?: Forestry, v. 92, iss. 1.

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Abstract (from OxfordAcademic): The whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis Engelm.) tree species faces precipitously declining populations in many locations. It is a keystone species found primarily in high-elevation forests across the Western US. The species is an early responder to climate change and qualifies for endangered species protection. We use contingent valuation to estimate the public’s willingness to pay for management of the whitebark pine species. In contrast, previous work centres on valuing broader aspects of forest ecosystems or threats to multiple tree species. While only approximately half of the survey respondents have seen whitebark pine, the mean willingness to pay for whitebark pine management is $135 per household. [...]

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  • National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
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