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Roberto G. Lopez - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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sustainable production practices adopted by greenhouse and nursery Plant growers
Hortscience, 2010Co-Authors: Jennifer H Dennis, Bridget K Behe, Roberto G. Lopez, Charles R Hall, Benjamin L CampbellAbstract:Given recent consumer and market interest in more sustainable products and business practices, researchers conducted a nationwide survey of greenhouse and nursery crop growers to determine the current state of the industry in terms of sustainability. Growers were asked about the importance of sustainability, their views of state environmental regulations, sustainable practices in place and ones they would like to implement in the next 1 to 3 years, and interest in sustainable certification. None of the grower respondents in this survey were certified sustainable, but at least one fourth (25.8%) were interested in certification. More than half of the respondents currently recycle plastic pots, use controlled-release fertilizers, and composted Plant waste. However, only 12% of growers want to use biodegradable Plant Containers or implement water conservation measures into their production system within the next 1 to 3 years. Grower respondents felt the biggest obstacle toward implementation was the sustainable production practice would not be compatible with their existing system of production.
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Are consumers willing to pay more for biodegradable Containers than for plastic ones? Evidence from hypothetical conjoint analysis and nonhypothetical experimental auctions
2010Co-Authors: Chengyan Yue, Jennifer H Dennis, Bridget K Behe, Benjamin L Campbell, Charles R Hall, Roberto G. LopezAbstract:This study utilized and compared hypothetical conjoint analysis and non-hypothetical experimental auctions to elicit floral customers' WTP for biodegradable Plant Containers. The results of the study show that participants were willing to pay a price premium for biodegradable Containers but the premium is not the same for different types of Containers. This paper also shows the mixed ordered probit model generates more accurate results when analyzing the conjoint analysis internet survey data than the ordered probit model.
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Are Consumers Willing to Pay More for Biodegradable Containers Than for Plastic Ones? Evidence from Hypothetical Conjoint Analysis and Nonhypothetical Experimental Auctions
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2010Co-Authors: Chengyan Yue, Jennifer H Dennis, Bridget K Behe, Benjamin L Campbell, Charles R Hall, Roberto G. LopezAbstract:This study used and compared hypothetical conjoint analysis and nonhypothetical experimental auctions to elicit floral customers’ willingness to pay for biodegradable Plant Containers. The results of the study show that participants were willing to pay a price premium for biodegradable Containers, but the premium is not the same for different types of Containers. This article also shows the mixed ordered probit model generates more accurate results when analyzing the conjoint analysis Internet survey data than the ordered probit model.
Bridget K Behe - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Consumer Preferences for Local and Sustainable Plant Production Characteristics
HortScience, 2013Co-Authors: Bridget K Behe, Jennifer H Dennis, Benjamin L Campbell, Charles R Hall, Hayk Khachatryan, Chengyan YueAbstract:Some consumers are becoming more interested in and purchasing products that are locally grown and/or ecologically friendly. Market segmentation and product targeting are efficient methods to allocate a firm’s scarce marketing resources to supply heterogeneous markets. This study’s objective was to identify consumer segments, focusing on their gardening purchases, to determine whether there were differences in consumer preferences for provenance and environmental attributes for transPlant purchases. Using a consumer survey of U.S. and Canadian consumers, we found that participants who purchased different Plant types had distinct preferences for varying environmental attributes and provenances. We profiled nine consumer segments, identifying their Plant purchases and preferences for local and sustainably grown products and Plant Containers. Results provide Plant producers and retailers with market segments that can be identified and targeted and provide a basis for customizable marketing communications to enhance profits.
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sustainable production practices adopted by greenhouse and nursery Plant growers
Hortscience, 2010Co-Authors: Jennifer H Dennis, Bridget K Behe, Roberto G. Lopez, Charles R Hall, Benjamin L CampbellAbstract:Given recent consumer and market interest in more sustainable products and business practices, researchers conducted a nationwide survey of greenhouse and nursery crop growers to determine the current state of the industry in terms of sustainability. Growers were asked about the importance of sustainability, their views of state environmental regulations, sustainable practices in place and ones they would like to implement in the next 1 to 3 years, and interest in sustainable certification. None of the grower respondents in this survey were certified sustainable, but at least one fourth (25.8%) were interested in certification. More than half of the respondents currently recycle plastic pots, use controlled-release fertilizers, and composted Plant waste. However, only 12% of growers want to use biodegradable Plant Containers or implement water conservation measures into their production system within the next 1 to 3 years. Grower respondents felt the biggest obstacle toward implementation was the sustainable production practice would not be compatible with their existing system of production.
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Are consumers willing to pay more for biodegradable Containers than for plastic ones? Evidence from hypothetical conjoint analysis and nonhypothetical experimental auctions
2010Co-Authors: Chengyan Yue, Jennifer H Dennis, Bridget K Behe, Benjamin L Campbell, Charles R Hall, Roberto G. LopezAbstract:This study utilized and compared hypothetical conjoint analysis and non-hypothetical experimental auctions to elicit floral customers' WTP for biodegradable Plant Containers. The results of the study show that participants were willing to pay a price premium for biodegradable Containers but the premium is not the same for different types of Containers. This paper also shows the mixed ordered probit model generates more accurate results when analyzing the conjoint analysis internet survey data than the ordered probit model.
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Are Consumers Willing to Pay More for Biodegradable Containers Than for Plastic Ones? Evidence from Hypothetical Conjoint Analysis and Nonhypothetical Experimental Auctions
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2010Co-Authors: Chengyan Yue, Jennifer H Dennis, Bridget K Behe, Benjamin L Campbell, Charles R Hall, Roberto G. LopezAbstract:This study used and compared hypothetical conjoint analysis and nonhypothetical experimental auctions to elicit floral customers’ willingness to pay for biodegradable Plant Containers. The results of the study show that participants were willing to pay a price premium for biodegradable Containers, but the premium is not the same for different types of Containers. This article also shows the mixed ordered probit model generates more accurate results when analyzing the conjoint analysis Internet survey data than the ordered probit model.
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CONSUMER PREFERENCE FOR POLYETHYLENE Containers WHEN PURCHASING ORNAMENTAL TREES
HortScience, 1990Co-Authors: L.v. Purvis, Bridget K Behe, Charles H. Gilliam, J.l. AdrianAbstract:Product packaging influences consumer's purchase decisions, yet this influence is not defined for ornamental horticultural products. The objective of this study was to determine consumer preferences for three types of nursery Plant Containers: field ball and burlap, fabric bag, and polyethylene. Uniform Magnolia grandiflora and Photinia fraserii (1-2 m) grown in gro-bags ware either containerized in black polyethylene pots, wrapped to simulate traditional ball and burlap, or kept in fabric begs. Seventy-four consumers from Montgomery, Ala., were asked to indicate their preferences. Most (48%) preferred the polyethylene container, followed by the fabric bag (27%), ball and burlap (19%). These data suggest that fabric bags have similar consumer appeal compared to ball and burlap. Plants in polyethylene Containers likely appeared healthier and more vigorous because they held more soil, retained more moisture, and gave Plants a better appearance.
Chengyan Yue - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Consumer Preferences for Local and Sustainable Plant Production Characteristics
HortScience, 2013Co-Authors: Bridget K Behe, Jennifer H Dennis, Benjamin L Campbell, Charles R Hall, Hayk Khachatryan, Chengyan YueAbstract:Some consumers are becoming more interested in and purchasing products that are locally grown and/or ecologically friendly. Market segmentation and product targeting are efficient methods to allocate a firm’s scarce marketing resources to supply heterogeneous markets. This study’s objective was to identify consumer segments, focusing on their gardening purchases, to determine whether there were differences in consumer preferences for provenance and environmental attributes for transPlant purchases. Using a consumer survey of U.S. and Canadian consumers, we found that participants who purchased different Plant types had distinct preferences for varying environmental attributes and provenances. We profiled nine consumer segments, identifying their Plant purchases and preferences for local and sustainably grown products and Plant Containers. Results provide Plant producers and retailers with market segments that can be identified and targeted and provide a basis for customizable marketing communications to enhance profits.
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Are consumers willing to pay more for biodegradable Containers than for plastic ones? Evidence from hypothetical conjoint analysis and nonhypothetical experimental auctions
2010Co-Authors: Chengyan Yue, Jennifer H Dennis, Bridget K Behe, Benjamin L Campbell, Charles R Hall, Roberto G. LopezAbstract:This study utilized and compared hypothetical conjoint analysis and non-hypothetical experimental auctions to elicit floral customers' WTP for biodegradable Plant Containers. The results of the study show that participants were willing to pay a price premium for biodegradable Containers but the premium is not the same for different types of Containers. This paper also shows the mixed ordered probit model generates more accurate results when analyzing the conjoint analysis internet survey data than the ordered probit model.
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Are Consumers Willing to Pay More for Biodegradable Containers Than for Plastic Ones? Evidence from Hypothetical Conjoint Analysis and Nonhypothetical Experimental Auctions
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2010Co-Authors: Chengyan Yue, Jennifer H Dennis, Bridget K Behe, Benjamin L Campbell, Charles R Hall, Roberto G. LopezAbstract:This study used and compared hypothetical conjoint analysis and nonhypothetical experimental auctions to elicit floral customers’ willingness to pay for biodegradable Plant Containers. The results of the study show that participants were willing to pay a price premium for biodegradable Containers, but the premium is not the same for different types of Containers. This article also shows the mixed ordered probit model generates more accurate results when analyzing the conjoint analysis Internet survey data than the ordered probit model.
Jim F. Stout - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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"Tree-climbing Crabs from Phytotemic Microhabitats in Rainforest Canopy in Madagascar"
2005Co-Authors: Neil Cumberlidge, Danté B. Fenolio, Mark E. Walvoord, Jim F. StoutAbstract:The ecology of two species of tree-climbing crabs, Malagasya antongilensis (Rathbun, 1905) (Potamonautidae) and Labuanium gracilipes (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (Sesarmidae), collected from container microhabitats (phytotelmata) in rainforest in the Masoala Peninsula, Madagascar, is described. This is a rare report of a tree-climbing phytotelmic sesarmid crab living in the rainforest canopy, and the first record of a species of true freshwater crab in the canopy, albeit at a relatively low height. The difficult-to-access rainforest canopy surveys were made as part of the Canopy Raft Program (Radeau des Cimes). The occurrence of crabs in water-filled Plant Containers in rainforest habitats is discussed. We report here on the interesting discovery of two species of tree-climbing crabs belonging to two families (Potamonautidae and Sesarmidae) that were collected from container microhabitats (phytotelmata) in rainforest in the Masoala Peninsula on the northeast coast of Madagascar. This isolated peninsula supports one of the last undisturbed intact primary humid tropical forests in Madagascar, and is free from much of the human encroachment that has caused the environmental problems seen elsewhere on that island (Bradt et al., 1996). Most faunal surveys of rainforest ecosystems have necessarily focused on areas that are accessible from the ground, but the present study, as part of the Canopy Raft Program (CRP, Radeau des Cimes, http://www.Radeau-desCimes.org), has surveyed all levels of the forest, including the canopy. Special attention was paid here to phytotelmata because crabs (as well as other arthropods and frogs) often exploit water pools in leaf axils, tree holes, and crevices within branches because these provide moist humid conditions both within the rainforest understory, and in the high canopy layers exposed to drying winds (Dunn, 1937; Maguire, 1971; Fitzjarrald and Moore, 1987; Lim and Ng, 1991; Denzer, 1994; Kitching, 2000, 2001). Tree-living phytotelmic sesarmids include Metopaulias Rathbun, 1918, from tropical America (Hartnoll, 1964; Von Hagen, 1977; Diesel, 1989, 1991; Abele, 1992; Diesel and Schuh, 1993; Diesel and Schubart, 2000) and other sesarmids such as species of Geosesarma De Man, 1892 (see Thienemann, 1934; Ng, 1988, 1995), Labuanium Serene and Soh, 1970 (see Ng and Liu, 2003), and Scandarma Schubart, Liu, and Cuesta, 2003 (see Schubart et al., 2003) from the Indo-West Pacific. Not all treeclimbing sesarmids are phytotelmic, and there are a number of species that lay their eggs directly into the sea, and climb trees for protection, concealment, and a source of fresh leaves to eat, rather than as a provider of a freshwater microhabitat for their larval stages. For example, species of tree-climbing sesarmid crabs that are not known to be phytotelmic have been reported from Tanzania (Hartnoll, 1975), Kenya (Vannini and Ruwa, 1994; Vannini et al., 1997), Singapore (Sivasothi, 2003), and Taiwan (Jeng et al., 2003; Schubart et al., 2003). In addition to sesarmids, a growing number of species of true freshwater crabs are recognized to inhabit container habitats in rainforest ecosystems in Africa (Cumberlidge, 1991, 1996a, b, 1999; Cumberlidge and Sachs, 1991, 2000; Bayliss, 2002; Cumberlidge and Vannini, 2004) and in mangrove ecosystems in Asia (Ng, 1991a, 1995). The present report of two little-known species of tree-climbing crabs living in container microhabitats at different levels of the rainforest canopy in Madagascar represents the first record of this nature for the island, and constitutes new distribution records for these two species. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study took place in the Masoala National Park (MNP) on the west coast of the Masoala peninsula in northeast Madagascar (Fig. 1), which is one of the wettest places on the island with an annual rainfall of over 350 cm per year. The MNP comprises 2100 sq. km of land plus three marine reserves, and includes the largest piece of primary lowland tropical forest in Madagascar (Kremen et al., 1999). The specimens reported on here were collected as part of the Canopy Raft Program (Radeau des Cimes) that provided a basecamp in the canopy and survey equipment to sample the forest in detail at all levels, from the forest floor to the canopy (Halle, 1990). The survey equipment consisted of the canopy raft (Fig. 1C), a sled dragged underneath a dirigible (blimp), a bouyant balloon tied to a rope through the canopy, and two small, icosohedral ‘‘tree-houses,’’ or Icos units (Icos I and II) set in canopy trees (Fig. 1A, B). Canopy searches were performed from the canopy raft, from the sled hung below the dirigible, from visual surveys from each of the two Icos units, and from canopy ascents using free ropes secured to trees. Other levels of the forest were sampled using pitfall trap arrays and opportunistic searching along forest trails during the day and night. Between 24 October and 6 November 2001, four main sites on the Masoala Peninsula northeast of the base camp in Tampolo (Fig. 1D) were surveyed: east of Andranobe (Fig. 1A), east of Ambodiforaha (Fig. 1B), and along the coast between the two villages of Andranobe and Ambodiforaha (Fig. 1). The study area consisted of primary lowland and montane forests with relatively low canopy heights of 20 m, and emergent trees reaching
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TREE-CLIMBING CRABS (POTAMONAUTIDAE AND SESARMIDAE) FROM PHYTOTELMIC MICROHABITATS IN RAINFOREST CANOPY IN MADAGASCAR
Journal of Crustacean Biology, 2005Co-Authors: Neil Cumberlidge, Danté B. Fenolio, Mark E. Walvoord, Jim F. StoutAbstract:Abstract The ecology of two species of tree-climbing crabs, Malagasya antongilensis (Rathbun, 1905) (Potamonautidae) and Labuanium gracilipes (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (Sesarmidae), collected from container microhabitats (phytotelmata) in rainforest in the Masoala Peninsula, Madagascar, is described. This is a rare report of a tree-climbing phytotelmic sesarmid crab living in the rainforest canopy, and the first record of a species of true freshwater crab in the canopy, albeit at a relatively low height. The difficult-to-access rainforest canopy surveys were made as part of the Canopy Raft Program (Radeau des Cimes). The occurrence of crabs in water-filled Plant Containers in rainforest habitats is discussed.
Benjamin L Campbell - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Consumer Preferences for Local and Sustainable Plant Production Characteristics
HortScience, 2013Co-Authors: Bridget K Behe, Jennifer H Dennis, Benjamin L Campbell, Charles R Hall, Hayk Khachatryan, Chengyan YueAbstract:Some consumers are becoming more interested in and purchasing products that are locally grown and/or ecologically friendly. Market segmentation and product targeting are efficient methods to allocate a firm’s scarce marketing resources to supply heterogeneous markets. This study’s objective was to identify consumer segments, focusing on their gardening purchases, to determine whether there were differences in consumer preferences for provenance and environmental attributes for transPlant purchases. Using a consumer survey of U.S. and Canadian consumers, we found that participants who purchased different Plant types had distinct preferences for varying environmental attributes and provenances. We profiled nine consumer segments, identifying their Plant purchases and preferences for local and sustainably grown products and Plant Containers. Results provide Plant producers and retailers with market segments that can be identified and targeted and provide a basis for customizable marketing communications to enhance profits.
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sustainable production practices adopted by greenhouse and nursery Plant growers
Hortscience, 2010Co-Authors: Jennifer H Dennis, Bridget K Behe, Roberto G. Lopez, Charles R Hall, Benjamin L CampbellAbstract:Given recent consumer and market interest in more sustainable products and business practices, researchers conducted a nationwide survey of greenhouse and nursery crop growers to determine the current state of the industry in terms of sustainability. Growers were asked about the importance of sustainability, their views of state environmental regulations, sustainable practices in place and ones they would like to implement in the next 1 to 3 years, and interest in sustainable certification. None of the grower respondents in this survey were certified sustainable, but at least one fourth (25.8%) were interested in certification. More than half of the respondents currently recycle plastic pots, use controlled-release fertilizers, and composted Plant waste. However, only 12% of growers want to use biodegradable Plant Containers or implement water conservation measures into their production system within the next 1 to 3 years. Grower respondents felt the biggest obstacle toward implementation was the sustainable production practice would not be compatible with their existing system of production.
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Are consumers willing to pay more for biodegradable Containers than for plastic ones? Evidence from hypothetical conjoint analysis and nonhypothetical experimental auctions
2010Co-Authors: Chengyan Yue, Jennifer H Dennis, Bridget K Behe, Benjamin L Campbell, Charles R Hall, Roberto G. LopezAbstract:This study utilized and compared hypothetical conjoint analysis and non-hypothetical experimental auctions to elicit floral customers' WTP for biodegradable Plant Containers. The results of the study show that participants were willing to pay a price premium for biodegradable Containers but the premium is not the same for different types of Containers. This paper also shows the mixed ordered probit model generates more accurate results when analyzing the conjoint analysis internet survey data than the ordered probit model.
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Are Consumers Willing to Pay More for Biodegradable Containers Than for Plastic Ones? Evidence from Hypothetical Conjoint Analysis and Nonhypothetical Experimental Auctions
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2010Co-Authors: Chengyan Yue, Jennifer H Dennis, Bridget K Behe, Benjamin L Campbell, Charles R Hall, Roberto G. LopezAbstract:This study used and compared hypothetical conjoint analysis and nonhypothetical experimental auctions to elicit floral customers’ willingness to pay for biodegradable Plant Containers. The results of the study show that participants were willing to pay a price premium for biodegradable Containers, but the premium is not the same for different types of Containers. This article also shows the mixed ordered probit model generates more accurate results when analyzing the conjoint analysis Internet survey data than the ordered probit model.