Households' Adoption of Drought Tolerant Plants: An Adaptation to Climate Change?
Adopting drought tolerant plants (DTPs) to conserve water is a potential adaptation to the predicted effects of climate change in the Midwest. Survey responses from 624 Missouri households were analyzed using a univariate probit model. DTP adoption was positively correlated with both low and high ho...
Main Authors: | Yubing Fan, Laura McCann, Hua Qin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Western Agricultural Economics Association
2017-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics |
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Online Access: | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/258000 |
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