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Gender in European forest ownership and management: reflections on women as “New forest owners”

Gro FolloCentre for Rural Research, University Centre Dragvoll, Trondheim, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gun LidestavDepartment of Forest Resource Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Science, Umeå, SwedenView further author information
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Alice LudvigInstitute of Forest, Environmental and Natural Resource Policy, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences - BOKU, Vienna, AustriaView further author information
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Lelde VilkristeLatvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”,Salaspils, LatviaView further author information
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Teppo HujalaNatural Resources Institute Finland, Bio-Based Business and Industry, Helsinki, FinlandView further author information
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Heimo KarppinenDepartment of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FinlandView further author information
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François DidolotNational Center of Forest Owners, Limousin Representation, Limoges Cedex 1, FranceView further author information
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Diana MizaraiteInstitute of Forestry, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Girionys, LithuaniaView further author information
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Pages 174-184 | Received 14 Sep 2015, Accepted 24 May 2016, Published online: 18 Jul 2016

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