Christmas Tree Cutting: Demand and Value as Determined by the Travel Cost Method

Authors: Markstrom, Donald C.; Donnelly, Dennis M.

Source: Western Journal of Applied Forestry, Volume 3, Number 3, 1 July 1988 , pp. 83-86(4)

Publisher: Society of American Foresters

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Abstract:

The travel cost method was used to determine the value of trips to cut Christmas trees in northern Colorado. The analysis indicated an average value of $9 37 to the Christmas tree collectors for an uncut Christmas tree at the collection site This value includes a $5.00 cutting fee and an average consumer surplus of $4.37 per tree. West. J. Appl. For. 3(3):83-86, July 1988.

Document Type: Journal article

Affiliations: 1: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Fort Collins, CO 80526

Publication date: 1988-07-01

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