The myth of the humanized landscaped: An example from Yosemite National Park

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 231-236

  Vale, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Humanized landscape; Natural landscape; Social ideology; Yosemite National Park

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LANDSCAPE HISTORY; PERCEPTION; WILDERNESS AREA;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031699545     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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