The Etiology of Rangeland Degradation in Northern New Mexico: A Critique of Establishment Explanations

Authors

  • David Correia University of Kentucky

Keywords:

range science, environmental history, New Mexico, agropastoralism, U.S. Forest Service

Abstract

This article examines the history of rangeland management on the El Rito District

Author Biography

  • David Correia, University of Kentucky

    Department of Geography

    University of Kentucky

    Lexington, KY 40506

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2005-01-01

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