Hiker, horse and llama trampling effects on native vegetation in Montana, USA

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-71

  Cole, D N ^a   Spildie, D R ^a  

^a USDA Forest Service Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecotourism; Natural areas; Packstock; Recreation impact; Recreation management; Recreation users; Trampling; Visitor management

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY;

ECO-TOURISMS; MONTANA; NATURAL AREAS; PACKSTOCK; RECREATION IMPACTS; RECREATION MANAGEMENT; RECREATION USER; TRAMPLING; VEGETATION TYPE; VISITOR MANAGEMENT;

VEGETATION;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOREST; HORSE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; RECREATION; TRAFFIC; UNITED STATES; VEGETATION; WALKING;

EQUUS CABALLUS; LAMA GLAMA;

EID: 0032077798     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1998.0192     Document Type: Article

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