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Monetary Valuation of Natural Predators for Biological Pest Control in Pear Production

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  • Daniels, Silvie
  • Witters, Nele
  • Beliën, Tim
  • Vrancken, Kristof
  • Vangronsveld, Jaco
  • Van Passel, Steven

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In spite of global actions, biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate. Despite the need for objectively comparable monetary standards to include biodiversity arguments in policymaking, research on the relationship between species diversity and its valuation from a societal perspective is still scarce.

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  • Daniels, Silvie & Witters, Nele & Beliën, Tim & Vrancken, Kristof & Vangronsveld, Jaco & Van Passel, Steven, 2017. "Monetary Valuation of Natural Predators for Biological Pest Control in Pear Production," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 134(C), pages 160-173.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolec:v:134:y:2017:i:c:p:160-173
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.12.029
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