Adoption of conservation practices by agricultural landowners in three Oregon watersheds

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 109-115

  Habron, G B ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Adoption diffusion; Best management practices; Community; Oregon; Ranching; Survey; Watershed management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CONSERVATION; LANDOWNER; SURVEY;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

CERVIDAE; RIPARIA;

EID: 2442422054     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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