A framework for applying integrated vegetation management on rights-of-way

Journal of Arboriculture

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 28-37

  Nowak, Christopher A ^a   Ballard, Benjamin D ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric transmission lines; Highway; Management systems; Pipelines; Powerline corridors; Railroad; Right of way; Vegetation management

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PLANNING PRACTICE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 12144269850     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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