Ecosystem services within agricultural landscapes-Farmers' perceptions

Ecological Economics

Volumn 98, Issue , 2014, Pages 72-80

  Smith, Helen F ^a   Sullivan, Caroline A ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Ecosystem services; Farmers' values; Payment for ecosystem services

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC POLICY; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FARMERS ATTITUDE; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84892849228     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.12.008     Document Type: Short Survey

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