Optimal surveillance and eradication of invasive species in heterogeneous landscapes

Ecology Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 803-812

  Epanchin Niell, Rebecca S ^a   Haight, Robert G ^b   Berec, Ludek ^c   Kean, John M ^d   Liebhold, Andrew M ^e  

^a RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE OF ENTOMOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^d AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^e NORTHERN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Cost efficient; Detection; Eradication; Gypsy moth; Lymantria dispar; Monitoring; Pest management; Resource allocation; Risk management

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HETEROGENEITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; LANDSCAPE; MOTH; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INSECT CONTROL; INTRODUCED SPECIES; METHODOLOGY; MOTH; POPULATION DYNAMICS; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CALIFORNIA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INSECT CONTROL; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTHS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

LYMANTRIA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR;

EID: 84863475450     PISSN: 1461023X     EISSN: 14610248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2012.01800.x     Document Type: Article

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