Stakeholder perceptions of an ecosystem services approach to clearing invasive alien plants on private land

Ecology and Society

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Urgenson, Lauren S ^a   Prozesky, Heidi E ^b   Esler, Karen J ^b  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Invasive alien plants; Landowner incentives; Private land; Stakeholder analysis; Western Cape; Working for water; Working landscapes

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; INVASIVE SPECIES; LANDOWNER; PERCEPTION; PLANT; PRIVATE LAND; STAKEHOLDER;

SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 84876747238     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-05259-180126     Document Type: Article

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