The fire learning network: A promising conservation strategy for forestry

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 120-125

  Goldstein, Bruce E ^a   Butler, William H ^b   Bruce Hull, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Community of practice; Ecosystem management; Fire management; Learning network

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE; CONSERVATION STRATEGIES; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FIRE MANAGEMENT; FIRE PROFESSIONALS; LEARNING NETWORK; NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; NATURE CONSERVANCY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; US FOREST SERVICE;

CONSERVATION; ECOLOGY; FIRES; FORESTRY; LEARNING SYSTEMS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TIMBER;

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CURRICULUM; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FIRE MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LAND MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEMS; FIRES; FORESTRY; FORESTS; MANAGEMENT; RESOURCES; USA;

EID: 77951895729     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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