Economic benefits of rare and endangered species: Summary and meta- analysis

Ecological Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 197-206

  Loomis, John B ^a   White, Douglas S ^a  

^a Immunology and Pathology   (United States)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Existence value; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

AVES; LUXILUS CHRYSOCEPHALUS; MAMMALIA; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS CAURINA;

CONTINGENT VALUATION; ECONOMIC VALUE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

USA;

EID: 0030222684     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0921-8009(96)00029-8     Document Type: Article

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