Learning from Landowners: Examining the Role of Peer Exchange in Private Landowner Outreach through Landowner Networks

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 912-930

  Kueper, Amanda M ^a   Sagor, Eli S ^a   Becker, Dennis R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; case study; family forest owners; Landcare; master volunteer; peer exchange; peer to peer learning; United States; woodland owner cooperative

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INCENTIVE; INVESTMENT; LANDOWNER; PRIVATE SECTOR; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; WOODLAND;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880064623     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2012.722748     Document Type: Article

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