Assessing the economic impact of invasive species: The case of yellow starthistle (Centaurea solsitialis L.) in the rangelands of Idaho, USA

Accounting for Time Preference in Management Decisions: An Application to Invasive Species

“…Management of invasive species comprises a range of activities, such as quarantine, surveillance, containment, and removal, undertaken with the aim of preventing and reducing the impact of these species. These impacts can be wide‐ranging and can include decreases in the productivity of agriculture or forestry (Julia et al ., ; Yemshanov et al ., ), extinction of native species and communities (Primack, ), disruption of essential services provided by ecosystems (e.g. pollination of crops; Cook et al ., ), and effects on human health (Solley et al ., ).…”

New methods for the analysis of invasion processes: Multi-criteria evaluation of the invasion of Hydrilla verticillata in Guatemala

“…Until now, most management-oriented research has focused on the impacts invasion processes pose on human activities (Born et al, 2004). For instance, economic analysis (Dehnen-Schmutz et al, 2004;Shogren and Tschirhart, 2005) and the application of economic instruments such as input/output models (Juliá et al, 2007) have highlighted the economic losses associated with invasive species. Additionally, risk assessment methodologies (Holt, 2006;Ou et al, 2008) have been employed as a basis for quantifying risk in support of policy decisions on invasive species management.…”

Potential economic costs of invasive structural pests: conehead termites,Nasutitermes corniger, in Florida

“…Similarly, Zavaleta (2000) quantifies the losses in ecosystem services that have resulted from the establishment of the invasive tamarisk shrub in the arid and semiarid western United States, as well as the replacement costs for these lost services, and estimates the impact of this invasive shrub at $127À$291 million per year. Also, Julia, Holland, and Guenthner (2007) estimate the losses associated with yellow starthistle, an invasive weed, in Idaho rangelands at $8.2 million per year, based on reduced cattle production and decreased quality of recreational use of rangelands. In a similar study, Salaudeen et al (2013) use the costs of controlling tropical soda apple to estimate the annual losses that result from this invasive weed at $8.11 million per year.…”