Modeling Joint Dependence of Managed Ecosystems Pests: The Case of the Wheat Stem Sawfly

Many invasive and opportunistic pests cause multiple, interdependent adverse outcomes on agricultural production. Often, however, these impacts are modeled independently, which can bias empirical inferences and contribute to inaccurate recommendations. We use a copula function to more accurately mod...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Anton Bekkerman, David K. Weaver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Subjects:
Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/273445