Genetic diversity and interdependent crop choices in agriculture

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.

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Published inResource and energy economics Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 175 - 184
Main Authors Heal, Geoffrey, Walker, Brian, Levin, Simon, Arrow, Kenneth, Dasgupta, Partha, Daily, Gretchen, Ehrlich, Paul, Maler, Karl-Goran, Kautsky, Nils, Lubchenco, Jane, Schneider, Steve, Starrett, David
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.06.2004
Elsevier
Elsevier Sequoia S.A
SeriesResource and Energy Economics
Subjects
Agriculture
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biodiversity
Biological and medical sciences
Crops
Economic models
External effect
Externality
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General agroecology
General agroecology. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development. Rural area planning. Landscaping
General agronomy. Plant production
General aspects
Generalities. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development
Genetic diversity
Nash equilibrium
Studies
Q1
Q2
External effect
Nash equilibrium
Genetic diversity
Agriculture
C72
Environment economy
Cultivated field
Plant pathogen
Biodiversity
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:0928-7655
1873-0221
DOI:10.1016/j.reseneeco.2003.11.006