On formally integrating science and policy: Walking the walk

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 539-543

  Nichols, James D ^a   Johnson, Fred A ^a   Williams, Byron K ^b   Boomer, G Scott ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Wildlife Society   (United States)

^c U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Decision making; Hunting; Science; Waterfowl

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HUNTING; WALKING; WATERFOWL;

ANATIDAE;

EID: 84929654259     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12406     Document Type: Article

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