Economic implications of maintaining rangeland ecosystem health in a semi-arid savanna

Ecological Economics

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1417-1429

  Teague, W R ^a,b   Kreuter, U P ^b   Grant, W E ^b   Diaz Solis, H ^c   Kothmann, M M ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Continuous grazing; Ranching systems; Range Condition; Semi arid; Stocking rate; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; RANGELAND; SAVANNA; SEMIARID REGION; SUSTAINABILITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 60249100704     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.10.014     Document Type: Article

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