Estimating the value of agricultural ecosystem services: A case study of New Zealand pastoral farming

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 103-112

  Baskaran, R ^a   Cullen, R ^a   Takatsuka, Y ^b  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Ecosystem services; Pastoral farming; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL LAND; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; METHANE; NITRATE; PASTORALISM; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 77952131980     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2009.9725224     Document Type: Article

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