Communicating vegetation management science to land managers and other stakeholders

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 170-181

  Siepen, G L ^a   Westrup, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Department of Natural Resources and Mines ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Awareness; Communication; Extension; Stakeholders; Vegetation management

Indexed keywords

EID: 17644409174     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ02009     Document Type: Article

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