Southerners and their Swamps: The View from Middle Georgia.
Given that wetlands have become a major environmental issue in the United States, it is important for people to understand the functions and values provided by wetlands so they are in a position to make informed decisions regarding public policy. This study is an attempt to document people's percept...
| Publicado en: | Southeastern Geographer Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 74 - 90 |
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University of North Carolina Press
May 2004
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