The economics of terrestrial invasive species: A review of the literature

Agricultural and Resource Economics Review

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 178-194

  Olson, Lars J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioeconomic modeling; Control; International trade; Prevention; Terrestrial invasive species

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33744927951     PISSN: 10682805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1068280500010145     Document Type: Conference Paper

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