@phdthesis{638b278554ce4cd386db49f87de0f1b1,
title = "The economic value of ecosystem services provided by dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) to Australia",
abstract = "This thesis is organised around three main chapters leading to scientific manuscripts or papers: (1)assessment of the economic value of dung beetles from a farmers{\textquoteright} perspective; (2) predictions of the rate of spread of dung beetles post-release; and (3) estimation of the historical effect of dung beetles on livestock productivity in Western Australia (WA). A variety of approaches were utilised in the thesis, including qualitative research, stochastic modelling, geographic information systems (GIS), and observational impact evaluation methods.",
keywords = "Difference-in-Differences, economic valuation, ecosystem services, interviews, introduced dung beetles, livestock industry, spread model",
author = "Vieira, {Marcela Del Carmen}",
year = "2024",
doi = "10.26182/e2vs-k192",
language = "English",
school = "The University of Western Australia",
}