The North American horticultural industry and the risk of plant invasion

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 113-130

  Barbier, Edward B ^a   Gwatipedza, Johnson ^a   Knowler, Duncan ^b   Reichard, Sarah H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Exotic plant species; Horticultural industry; Monopolistic competition; Nurseries

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL MARKET; AGROINDUSTRY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HORTICULTURE; INVASIVE SPECIES; MONOPOLY; PROFITABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAX SYSTEM;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 81155144609     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2011.00556.x     Document Type: Article

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