Integrated ecological and economic analysis of ranch management systems: An example from south central Florida

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-11

  Swain, Hilary M ^a   Bohlen, Patrick J ^b   Campbell, Kenneth L ^c   Lollis, Laurent O ^b   Steinman, Alan D ^d  

^a ARCHBOLD BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United States)

^b MacArthur Agro Ecology Research Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioindicators; Cow calf operations; Economic performance; Grazing management; Phosphorus; Stocking density; Stocking rate; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; CATTLE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NUTRIENT BUDGET; PASTURE; PHOSPHORUS; RANCHING; STOCKING DENSITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER QUALITY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BOS;

EID: 33846930680     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/05-071R1.1     Document Type: Article

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