Profiles of US farm households adopting conservation-compatible practices

Land Use Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 72-88

  Lambert, Dayton M ^a   Sullivan, Patrick ^a   Claassen, Roger ^a   Foreman, Linda ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation management practices; Conservation programs; Conservation reserve program; Conservation structures; Environmental quality incentives program; Farm households

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FINANCIAL PROVISION; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; LAND MANAGEMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748768791     PISSN: 02648377     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2005.12.002     Document Type: Article

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