Dynamic optimal management of wind-erosive rangelands

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 327-340

  Hu, Dayuan ^a   Ready, Richard ^b   Pagoulatos, Angelos ^c  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Off site effects; Optimal control; Rangeland management; Sustainable production; Wind erosion

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; EROSION CONTROL; LIVESTOCK FARMING; RANGELAND; WIND EROSION;

USA;

EID: 0031414090     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1244133     Document Type: Article

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