Grazing management, resilience, and the dynamics of a fire-driven rangeland system

John M. Anderies; Marco A. Janssen; Brian H. Walker

doi:10.1007/s10021-001-0053-9

Grazing management, resilience, and the dynamics of a fire-driven rangeland system

John M. Anderies, Marco A. Janssen, Brian H. Walker

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Abstract

We developed a stylized mathematical model to explore the effects of physical, ecological, and economic factors on the resilience of a managed fire-driven rangeland system. Depending on grazing pressure, the model exhibits one of three distinct configurations: a fire-dominated, grazing-dominated, or shrub-dominated rangeland system. Transaction costs and costs due to shrub invasion, via their effect on grazing decisions, strongly influence which stable configuration is occupied. This, in turn, determines the resilience of the rangeland system. These results are used to establish conditions under which management for profit is consistent with the maintenance of resilience.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	23-44
Number of pages	22
Journal	Ecosystems
Volume	5
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-001-0053-9
State	Published - Jan 1 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Complex systems
Multiple states
Rangelands
Resilience

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Environmental Chemistry
Ecology

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