Economic, social, and cultural aspects of livestock ranching on the Española and Canjilon Ranger districts of the Santa Fe and Carson National Forests: A pilot study

USDA Forest Service - General Technical Report RMRS-GTR

Volumn , Issue 113 RMRS-GTR, 2003, Pages 1-91

  Raish, Carol ^a   McSweeney, Alice M ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Ancestral lands; Heritage; Livestock; Northern New Mexico; Permittees; Ranching; Tradition; Values

Indexed keywords

GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LIVESTOCK; LIVESTOCK FARMING; RANCHING; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

CARSON NATIONAL FOREST; NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247325158     PISSN: 02775786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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