An optimal stopping approach to the conservation of biodiversity

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 105, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 293-298

  Batabyal, Amitrajeet A ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Dynamic; Habitat; Optimal stopping; Stochastic

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; OPTIMAL STOPPING THEORY; THEORY;

EID: 0031884075     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(97)00164-6     Document Type: Article

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