Psychological science, conservation, and environmental sustainability

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 377-382

  Clayton, Susan ^a   Litchfield, Carla ^b   Geller, E Scott ^c  

^a 931 College Mall   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; NATURAL RESOURCE; PARK MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; SUSTAINABILITY; ZOO;

EID: 84883374593     PISSN: 15409295     EISSN: 15409309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/120351     Document Type: Review

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