Framework for comparing ecosystem impacts of developing unconventional energy resources on western us rangelands

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 433-443

  Kreuter, Urs P ^a   Fox, William E ^b   Tanaka, John A ^c   MacZko, Kristie A ^c   McCollum, Daniel W ^d   Mitchell, John E ^d   Duke, Clifford S ^e   Hidinger, Lori ^f  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BLACKLAND RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^d ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^e Ecological Society of America   (United States)

^f ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alternative; biophysical; ecosystem services; fuel; indicators; socioeconomic

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOFUEL; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD PRODUCTION; NATURAL GAS; RANGELAND; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WIND POWER;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84867364068     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/REM-D-11-00190.1     Document Type: Article

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