Managing cattle grazing under degraded forests: An optimal control approach

Ecological Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 123-139

  Costanza, V ^a   Neuman, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Chaco region; Ecological economics; Natural resources; Optimal control; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGROFORESTRY PRODUCTION; CATTLE GRAZING; CATTLE PRODUCTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; OPTIMAL CONTROL; PROJECT EVALUATION; SILVOPASTORALISM;

ARGENTINA, CHACO PROVINCE;

ARGENTINA (FISH); BOS TAURUS; CHACO;

EID: 0030619350     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8009(96)00098-5     Document Type: Article

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