Improving field-based experimental research to compliment contemporary management

Rangelands

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 26-30

  Svejcar, Tony ^a   Havstad, Kris ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; PASTURE; RANGELAND; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY; WATERSHED;

EID: 72849125178     PISSN: 01900528     EISSN: 1551501X     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/1551-501X-31.5.26     Document Type: Article

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