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Economic Patterns in U.S. Arboriculture

Christopher M. O’Bryan, Thomas J. Straka, Scott R. Templeton and Judith D. Caldwell
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) July 2007, 33 (4) 292-299; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2007.033
Christopher M. O’Bryan
Christopher M. O’Bryan, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Clemson University, PO Box 340317, Clemson, SC 29634-0317, U.S.
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Thomas J. Straka
Thomas J. Straka (corresponding author), Professor, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Clemson University, PO Box 340317, Clemson, SC 29634-0317, U.S.,
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Scott R. Templeton
Scott R. Templeton, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Economics and Statistics, Clemson University, PO Box 340313, Clemson, SC 29634-0313, U.S.,
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Judith D. Caldwell
Judith D. Caldwell, Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, Clemson University, PO Box 340319, Clemson, SC 29634-0319, U.S.,
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