[PCA] Economic Competitiveness of Natives

[Steve Erickson]

I don;'t know of any formal evaluation, but my experience is
that that using native species in the context of performing
ecological restoration is always more expensive. Of course,
using exotics for restoration is an oxymoron. If your talking
about the relative cost on a per plant basis (for both seeds
and plants), natives are more expensive.
-Steve
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> Greetings,
> 
> I am interested in the cost competitiveness of native plant
species used 
> for restoration.  If anyone has information on environmental
valuation 
> of 
> natives, cost-benefit analysis of natives vs. non-natives, or
other 
> related topics please contact me directly.
> 
> Thank you,
> Megan
> 
> 
> 
> Megan Haidet
> Communications Coordinator
> Plant Conservation Alliance 
> US Fish & Wildlife Service
> 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 750
> Arlington, VA  22203
> Phone: 703.358.2120
> Fax: 703.358.2276
> megan_haidet at fws.gov
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