Farmers' perceptions of biodiversity and their willingness to enhance it through agri-environment schemes: A comparative study from Estonia and Finland

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 10-25

  Herzon, Irina ^a   Mikk, Merit ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Agricultural policy; Farmers' attitudes; Farmland birds; Habitat richness

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FARMERS ATTITUDE; FARMING SYSTEM; NATURE CONSERVATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

BALTIC STATES; ESTONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

AVES;

EID: 33846175027     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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