Benefit-cost analysis of spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana Clem.) control: Incorporating market and non-market values

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 104-112

  Chang, Wei Yew ^a   Lantz, Van A ^a   Hennigar, Chris R ^a   MacLean, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benefit cost ratio; Contingent valuation; Forest pest management; Forest protection; Natural disturbances; Net present value; New Brunswick; Timber supply model

Indexed keywords

CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; CONIFEROUS TREE; CONTINGENT VALUATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; INSECT; MARKET SYSTEM; PEST CONTROL; TIMBER;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOREST; MARKET; NONHUMAN; PEST CONTROL; SPRUCE;

CANADA; NEW BRUNSWICK;

CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA;

EID: 80052823583     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.08.022     Document Type: Article

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