Coastal ecosystems and agricultural land use: New challenges on California's central coast

Coastal Management

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-64

  Stuart, Diana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; California; Conservation programs; Water quality

Indexed keywords

A-CENTER; AGRICULTURAL LAND USE; AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; CALIFORNIA; COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS; COASTAL WATER QUALITY; CONSERVATION PROGRAMS; FOOD SAFETY; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; MANAGEMENT DECISIONS; MARINE SANCTUARIES; POLICY CHANGES; POLICY NETWORKS; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH; LAND USE; LANDFORMS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL PROTECTION; COASTAL ZONE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EROSION; LAND USE; MARINE POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77449084526     PISSN: 08920753     EISSN: 15210421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08920750903363190     Document Type: Article

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