On the choice between the stocking rate and time in range management
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1969
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A long standing question in range management is the relative importance of the stocking rate versus the length of time of a grazing event. Batabyal et al. address this question by constructing a renewal-theoretic model. In general, the long run expected net unit cost (LRENC) of stocking rate is lower than LRENC of grazing cycle length. From a management perspective, this means that correct stocking of the range is more important than the length of time during which animals graze the range.
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en
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stocking rate
Time
range management
long run expected net unit cost (LRENC)
modeling
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