Prevention, eradication, and containment of invasive species: Illustrations from Hawaii

Agricultural and Resource Economics Review

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-77

  Burnett, Kimberly ^a   Kaiser, Brooks ^b   Pitafi, Basharat A ^c   Roumasset, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioeconomics; Boiga irregularis; Invasive species; Miconia calvescens; Optimal control

Indexed keywords

AVES; BOIGA IRREGULARIS; MICONIA CALVESCENS;

EID: 33744910877     PISSN: 10682805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1068280500010066     Document Type: Conference Paper

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