Landowner Characteristics Associated with Receiving Information About Invasive Plants and Implications for Outreach Providers

Authors

Jennifer Steele, West Virginia UniversityFollow
David W. McGill, West Virginia UniversityFollow
Rakesh S. Chandran, West Virginia UniversityFollow
William N. Grafton, West Virginia UniversityFollow

Volume

46

Issue

6

Abstract

Based on a survey of woodland owners in West Virginia, we examined the possibility of differences in the characteristics of those who had and had not received information about local invasive plants and implications for outreach providers. Findings suggest that landowners who farmed on their property, held recreation objectives, and lived in the local area were significantly more likely than their counterparts to have received information. A majority of landowners with these characteristics, however, had not heard or read such information. Implications for expanding awareness through both traditional and non-traditional information channels are presented.

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Recommended Citation

Steele, J., McGill, D. W., Chandran, R. S., & Grafton, W. N. (2008). Landowner Characteristics Associated with Receiving Information About Invasive Plants and Implications for Outreach Providers. The Journal of Extension, 46(6), Article 9. https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol46/iss6/9