The value of genetic resources in agriculture: A meta-analysis assessing existing knowledge and future research needs

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-38

  Ahtiainen, Heini ^a   Pouta, Eija ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

agriculture; conservation; genetic resources; meta analysis; valuation; willingness to accept; willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DATABASE; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC RESOURCE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; KNOWLEDGE; MAGNITUDE; META-ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; POLICY MAKING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH WORK; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80052376084     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2011.593557     Document Type: Review

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