A research framework to achieve sustainable use of rangeland

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 57, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 91-102

  Teague, W R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Ecological economics; Landscape ecology; Rangeland; Sustainable; Systems research

Indexed keywords

LAND USE MANAGEMENT; RANGE MANAGEMENT; RANGELAND; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH FRAMEWORK; SUSTAINABLE LAND USE; SUSTAINABLE USE;

EID: 0030131662     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8809(96)01014-6     Document Type: Article

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