Use of the internet and social media in the forestry profession in the United Kingdom

International Forestry Review

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 147-159

  Bogdanou, T ^a   Starr, C B ^b   Weatherall, A ^c   Leslie, A D ^c  

^a Institute of Chartered Foresters   (United Kingdom)

^b Grooms Cottage Temple Sowerby   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

forestry; profession; social media; webinar

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; INTERNET; MASS MEDIA; MEDIA ROLE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84879754661     PISSN: 14655489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1505/146554813806948521     Document Type: Article

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