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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2013, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (12): 136-146.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20131220

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Analyses of Factors Influencing the Households’ Behavior in Non-Timber Forest Products Management with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM):A Case Study in Ya’an City of Sichuan Province

Xue Caixia, Yao Shunbo, Yu Jinna   

  1. Center for Resource Economics and Environment Management, Northwest A&F University Yangling 712100
  • Received:2013-05-02 Revised:2013-07-21 Online:2013-12-25 Published:2014-01-01

Abstract:

In this study, 246 households in three counties in Ya'an city of Sichuan Province were surveyed regarding their non-timber forest products management, and factors influencing their behavior in the non-timber forest products management were analyzed based on structural equation modeling (SEM). The results showed that the external environment of households management forestland had the most impact on the households' behavior in the non-timber forest products management, followed by the forestland endowment, and then the family characteristics. The measurable variables of external environment,including the households' understanding of government policies of forestry economics, training, mutual influence between households and opportunity cost of household management forestland, all exerted significant impact on the households' behavior in non-timber forest products management. The measurable variables of forestland endowment, including the forestland fragmentation, the productivity of soil and the distance from home to forestland, had some effect on the households' behavior in non-timber forest products management. The ratio of forestry income to total revenue had the most significant influence in the households' family characteristics.

Key words: non-timber products, households&rsquo, behavior, structural equation modeling, influencing factor

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