Title of article
Genetic diversity and interdependent crop choices in agriculture
Author/Authors
Geoffrey Heal، نويسنده , , Brian Walker، نويسنده , , Simon Levin، نويسنده , , Kenneth Arrow، نويسنده , , Partha Dasgupta، نويسنده , , Gretchen Daily، نويسنده , , H. Paul Ehrlich، نويسنده , , Karl-Goran Maler، نويسنده , , Nils Kautsky، نويسنده , , Jane Lubchenco، نويسنده , , Steve Schneider، نويسنده , , David Starrett، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2004
Pages
10
From page
175
To page
184
Abstract
The extent of genetic diversity in food crops is important as it affects the risk of attack by pathogens. A drop in diversity increases this risk. Farmers may not take this into account when making crop choices, leading to what from a social perspective is an inadequate level of diversity.
Keywords
Genetic diversity , Agriculture , Nash equilibrium , External effect
Journal title
Resource and Energy Economics
Serial Year
2004
Journal title
Resource and Energy Economics
Record number
917370
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