Robust strategies for managing rangelands with multiple stable attractors

TitleRobust strategies for managing rangelands with multiple stable attractors
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2004
AuthorsJanssen MA, Anderies JM, Walker BH
JournalJournal of Environmental Economics and Management
Volume47
Pagination140-162
Source DocumentAccessible with appropriate permission
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Grazing, Fire, and Australian Rangeland Dynamics, New South Wales, Australia

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The ecology of savanna rangelands is the product of a dynamic interaction between grass, shrubs, fire and livestock, and a high variability in rainfall. Humans play an important role in these dynamics by raising livestock who graze, and by suppressing fire. The authors of this case explore the implications of these human activities for the resilience of the Australian rangelands, characterized by two main stable states. The first state is dominated by grasses with scattered trees and shrubs....
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