Benefits of invasion prevention: Effect of time lags, spread rates, and damage persistence

Ecological Economics

Volumn 116, Issue , 2015, Pages 146-153

  Epanchin Niell, Rebecca S ^a   Liebhold, Andrew M ^b  

^a RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

^b NORTHERN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Damages; Economic impact; Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis); Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar); Hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae)

Indexed keywords

ADELGES TSUGAE; ADELGIDAE; AGRILUS PLANIPENNIS; LYMANTRIA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR;

EID: 84928654049     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.04.014     Document Type: Article

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