Optimal Control for a Dispersing Biological Agent

A bioeconomic model is developed to analyze the optimal control management strategies for an introduced herbivore in a two-compartment ecosystem. This paper analyzes cost-effective control strategies that decrease the spillover effects of the herbivore on endangered plant species, thereby reducing e...

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Main Author: Morteza Chalak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2014-08-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/186592