An integrated framework for science-based arid land management

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 319-335

  Herrick, J E ^a   Bestelmeyer, B T ^a   Archer, S ^b   Tugel, A J ^c   Brown, J R ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Ecological site descriptions; Natural resource management; Rangelands; Thresholds

Indexed keywords

LAND MANAGEMENT; RANGELAND; SEMIARID REGION;

EID: 31344442799     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.09.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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