Birder specialization differences in conservation involvement, demographics, and motivations

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 21-36

  Hvenegaard, Glen T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Birders; Conservation Involvement; Demographics; Motivations; Specialization; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 14644444892     PISSN: 10871209     EISSN: 1533158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/108712002753574765     Document Type: Article

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