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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

How financial compensation changes forest owners' willingness to set aside productive forest areas for nature conservation in Denmark

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Pages 564-573 | Received 12 Mar 2010, Accepted 23 Jul 2010, Published online: 22 Sep 2010

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