Desert networks: A conceptual model for the impact of scarce, variable and patchy resources

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 164-173

  McAllister, R R J ^a,b   Holcombe, S ^a,c   Davies, J ^a,b   Cleary, J ^a,d   Boyle, A ^a,e   Tremblay, P ^e   Stafford Smith, D M ^a,b   Rockstroh, D ^a,f   LaFlamme, M ^a,b   Young, M ^g   Rola Rubzen, M F ^a,h  

^a Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^g Centre for Appropriate Technology   (Australia)

^h CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arid; Institutions; Norms; Rangelands; Social networks; Weak ties; Wiry ties

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DESERT; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LANDSCAPE PROTECTION; PATCHINESS; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RANGELAND; SOCIAL NETWORK; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 78649647039     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2010.09.009     Document Type: Article

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