Development and validation of a specialization index and testing of specialization theory

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 239-258

  Salz, Ronald J ^a   Loomis, David K ^a   Finn, Kelly L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Anglers; Recreation Specialization; Segmentation; Specialization Index

Indexed keywords

EID: 2042510733     PISSN: 10871209     EISSN: 1533158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/108712001753473939     Document Type: Article

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