Adoption of farm forestry in victoria: Linking policy with practice

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 166-178

  Race, D ^a   Curtis, A ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adoption; Farm forestry; Landholders' views and concerns; South east australia

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; FORESTED CATCHMENT; FORESTRY POLICY; LANDHOLDING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 35248849791     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2007.10648714     Document Type: Article

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