An options based bioeconomic model for biological and chemical control of invasive species

Ecological Economics

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2050-2061

  Marten, Alex L ^a   Moore, Christopher C ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Integrated pest management; Invasive species; Real options

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CHEMICAL CONTROL; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; INSECT; INSECTICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; MORTALITY; NATURAL ENEMY; OPTIMIZATION; PEST SPECIES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATOR; STOCHASTICITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ADELGES TSUGAE; ADELGIDAE; CONIUM;

EID: 80052031897     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.05.022     Document Type: Article

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