The economic benefits of rabbit control in Australian temperate pastures by the introduction of rabbit haemorrhagic disease

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-155

  Vere, D T ^a   Jones, R E ^a   Saunders, Glen ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Economic modelling; Rabbits; RHD

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; DISEASE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; PASTURE; PEST CONTROL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 1842475406     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agecon.2002.10.002     Document Type: Article

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