Rangeland Management Using Cell Grazing : A Dynamic and Stochastic Analysis of the Optimal Temporal Control

We analyze the temporal control choice problem faced by a manager who uses cell grazing to manage a parcel of rangeland. Specifically, we first delineate the relevant dynamic and stochastic features of a stylized parcel of rangeland. Next, we use a renewal theoretic framework to derive the manager's long run expected net cost (LRENC) of management operations per unit time. Finally, we demonstrate that the optimal temporal control is the solution to the manager's LRENC minimization problem