The politics of invasive weed management: Gender, race, and risk perception in rural California

Rural Sociology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 450-477

  Norgaard, Kari Marie ^a  

^a WHITMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; GEOGRAPHICAL THOUGHT; HERBICIDE; INVASIVE SPECIES; RISK PERCEPTION; RURAL AREA; WEED CONTROL;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34648836864     PISSN: 00360112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1526/003601107781799263     Document Type: Article

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