A bioeconomic analysis of an emerald ash borer invasion of an urban forest with multiple jurisdictions

Resource and Energy Economics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 270-289

  Kovacs, Kent F ^a   Haight, Robert G ^b   Mercader, Rodrigo J ^c   McCullough, Deborah G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c WASHBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerald ash borer; Invasive species; Management; Non linear programming; Spatial control

Indexed keywords

EMERALD ASH BORER; INSECTICIDE TREATMENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; POLITICAL BOUNDARIES; PRIVATE OWNERSHIPS; SPATIAL CONTROL; SPATIAL VARIATIONS;

BUDGET CONTROL; COSTS; INSECTICIDES; MANAGEMENT;

FORESTRY;

BEETLE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INSECTICIDE; INVASIVE SPECIES; MANAGEMENT; METROPOLITAN AREA; NUMERICAL MODEL; OWNERSHIP; SOFTWARE; URBAN FORESTRY;

COST CONTROL; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FORESTRY; INSECTICIDES;

MINNESOTA; UNITED STATES;

AGRILUS PLANIPENNIS;

EID: 84892957350     PISSN: 09287655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reseneeco.2013.04.008     Document Type: Article

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