In search of optimal stocking regimes in semi-arid grazing lands: One size does not fit all

Ecological Economics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 75-85

  Campbell, Bruce M ^a,b   Gordon, Iain J ^c   Luckert, Martin K ^b,d   Petheram, Lisa ^a,b   Vetter, Susanne ^e  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (Indonesia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^e RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conservative stocking; Equilibrium dynamics; Grazing; Opportunistic stocking; Rangeland ecology; Stocking strategies

Indexed keywords

DISCOUNT RATE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; PRICE DETERMINATION; SEMIARID REGION; STOCKING DENSITY;

EID: 84984538613     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.05.010     Document Type: Short Survey

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