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Economics of Cogongrass Control in Slash Pine Forests

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Janaki R.R. Alavalapati ,
Shibu Jose ,
George A. Stainback ,
Jagannadha R. Matta  and
Douglas R. Carter
Janaki R.R. Alavalapati
Affiliation:
Resource Economics and Policy in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation at the University of Florida
Shibu Jose
Affiliation:
Forest Ecology in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation at the University of Florida
George A. Stainback
Affiliation:
Environmental Science, Center for Earth and Environmental Science, State University of New York, Plattsburgh
Jagannadha R. Matta
Affiliation:
School of Forest Resources and Conservation at the University of Florida
Douglas R. Carter
Affiliation:
Forest Economics and Management in the School of Forest and Resource Conservation at the University of Florida
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Abstract

Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica), an invasive weed, is a threat to slash pine forests. Using a dynamic optimization model, we estimated the impact of cogongrass on the profitability of slash pine forestry under four scenarios: no threat of cogongrass infestation; infestation is uncertain, and no control measures are taken; infestation is uncertain, but control measures are undertaken by one landowner but not the neighbors; and infestation is uncertain, and control measures are undertaken by everyone. Results indicate that annual net returns per acre under each scenario, respectively, are $25.30, $16.97, $13.89, and $17.38. Results suggest fostering a cooperative behavior among landowners is desirable.

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cogongrassinfestationinvasive speciesproductivityprofitabilityQ0Q2
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 39 , Issue s1 , October 2007 , pp. 61 - 68
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2007

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