Gender patterns in bird-related recreation in the USA and UK

Ecology and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Cooper, Caren B ^a   Smith, Jennifer A ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bird watching; Birding; Citizen science

Indexed keywords

BIRD; COMPETITIVENESS; GENDER; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

AVES;

EID: 78651519738     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-03603-150404     Document Type: Article

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