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Hirsch, Steven A.; Leitch, Jay A.. |
The economic impact of three invasive, exotic weeds--diffuse, spotted, and Russian knapweed (Centaurea diffusa, C. maculosa, and Acroptilon repens)--on Montana's economy was estimated using a procedure developed for another invasive weed species. Published data and that from a survey of county weed boards were used to estimate direct negative impacts of over $14 million annually due to infestation of over 2 million acres of rangeland and wildland. This amounts to about $10.63 on each infested grazing land acre and $3.95 on each infested wildland acre. Direct plus secondary economic impacts, estimated using an input-output model, are about $42 million annually, which could support over 500 jobs in the state's economy. This first approximation suggests... |
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Knapweed (Centaurea diffusa; C. maculosa; And Acroptilon repens); Montana; Economic impact; Invasive weeds; Rangeland; Wildland; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
Ano: 1996 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23289 |
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