Public perceptions of risk and acceptability of forest vegetation management alternatives in Ontario

Forestry Chronicle

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 720-727

  Wagner, R G ^a,d   Flynn, J ^b   Gregory, R ^c  

^a ONTARIO FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b DECISION RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Decision Research   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Cover cropping; Forest vegetation management; Grazing animals; Heavy equipment; Herbicides; Manual cutting; Mulches; Prescribed fire; Public opposition; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

FOREST MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RISK PERCEPTION; VEGETATION; WEED CONTROL;

CANADA; ONTARIO;

EID: 0032408571     PISSN: 00157546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5558/tfc74720-5     Document Type: Article

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