A contingent valuation framework is used to evaluate South Carolina consumers' willingness
to pay for the “locally grown” characteristic (defined here as South Carolina grown) in …

In Latin America, the country of Ecuador was one of the first and most severely affected by the
COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to evaluate the demand for a COVID-19 vaccine in …

Using data from the 2000 National Survey on Recreation and the Environment, this study
explores factors affecting visits by the American population to farms and the economic value of …

This study investigates consumer preferences for a marketing system that improves
integration of farmers into a local food system. Attribute-based methods are used to estimate …

The goal of achieving herd immunity to the coronavirus requires high vaccination acceptance
levels on the part of the population. The objectives of this study were to: 1) Measure …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to increased cardiovascular risk, but
the association between OSA and myocardial infarction (MI) remains controversial. Our …

Invasive species are a major threat to the sustainable provision of ecosystem products and
services, both in natural and agricultural ecosystems. To understand the spatial arrangement …

Background Public health experts estimate that only very high COVID-19 vaccine uptake
levels can result in herd immunity. Objective This study’s main objective was to evaluate the …

With the intent of improving agricultural revenues and solidifying her place as an ecotourism
destination, it has been proposed that the island nation of The Commonwealth of Dominica …

A major challenge of ecological research is to assess the functional consequences of species
richness loss over time and space in global biodiversity hotspots, where extinctions are …