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peer-reviewed research article

Oak trees have varied effect on land values

authors

Nancy K. Diamond, UC Berkeley
Richard B. Standiford, UC Berkeley
Peter C. Passof
John LeBlanc, UC Berkeley

publication information

California Agriculture 41(9):4-6. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v041n09p4. September-October 1987.

author affiliations

Nancy Diamond, formerly Staff Research Associate, University of California Cooperative Extension, is currently a graduate student in the Ph.D. program in Wildland Resource Science, UC Berkeley; Richard B. Standiford is Natural Resources Specialist, Forestry, Cooperative Extension, UC Berkeley; Peter C. Passof is Forest Advisor, Cooerative Extension, Mendo-cino County; John LeBlanc is Staff Research Associate, Forestry, Cooperative Extension, UC Berkeley;

abstract

On rangelands suitable for future rural subdivision, leaving some oaks may increase property values. The most favorable density in this study was 40 trees per acre.