The role of knowledge in residential lawn management

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1031-1047

  Martini, Nicholas F ^a   Nelson, Kristen C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Best management practices; Instrumental knowledge; Lawn nutrient management; Minneapolis Saint Paul; Minnesota; Urban ecosystems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939654177     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-014-0415-7     Document Type: Article

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