An approach to the optimal allocation of conservation funds to minimize loss of genetic diversity between livestock breeds

Ecological Economics

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 377-392

  Simianer, H ^a   Marti, S B ^b   Gibson, J ^c   Hanotte, O ^c   Rege, J E O ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Allocation of resources; Cattle breeds; Conservation; Diversity

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BREEDING; FINANCIAL PROVISION; GENETIC RESOURCE; LIVESTOCK;

ANIMALIA; BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0141935453     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8009(03)00092-2     Document Type: Article

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