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The Economic Value of Tree Preservation in a Weak Land Development Market Region

Wendy Kellogg, Brian Mikelbank, Robert Laverne and Kathryn W. Hexter
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) March 2017, 43 (2) 55-71; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2017.006
Wendy Kellogg
Wendy Kellogg (corresponding author), Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University,
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Brian Mikelbank
Brian Mikelbank, Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University,
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Robert Laverne
Robert Laverne, Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, Manager of Education & Training, Davey Tree Expert Company,
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Kathryn W. Hexter
Kathryn W. Hexter, Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University,
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