The RIU model as an analytical framework for scientific knowledge transfer: the case of the “decision support system forest and climate change”

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 23, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 3641-3656

  Böcher, Michael ^a   Krott, Max ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Climate change adaptation; Decision; Forest management; Scientific knowledge transfer; Support system

Indexed keywords

EID: 84914673546     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-014-0820-5     Document Type: Article

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