Bioeconomic modeling for control of weeds in natural environments

Ecological Economics

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 559-568

  Cacho, Oscar J ^a   Wise, Russell M ^a   Hester, Susan M ^a   Sinden, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioeconomic modeling; Containment; Eradication; Invasive species; Switching point; Weed control

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INVASIVE SPECIES; PERENNIAL PLANT; SEED BANK; STOCHASTICITY; WEED CONTROL;

EID: 40749157938     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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