In spite of a manager's best attempts, a managed rangeland may hit an irreversible state in which it provides neither consumptive nor non-consumptive services to humans. Therefore, given a particular time based management regime, it is useful to know how long it takes for a rangeland to hit the...

In spite of a manager's best attempts, a managed rangeland may hit an irreversible state in which it provides neither consumptive nor non-consumptive services to humans. Therefore, given a particular time based management regime, it is useful to know how long it takes for a rangeland to hit the...

We employ a stochastic dynamic programming approach to study decision making by an individual wishing to have an arranged marriage. First, we show that this individual never opts out of a voluntarily agreed upon marriage. Second, we demonstrate that our marrying individual uses a reservation...

We employ a stochastic dynamic programming approach to study decision making by an individual wishing to have an arranged marriage. First, we show that this individual never opts out of a voluntarily agreed upon marriage. Second, we demonstrate that our marrying individual uses a reservation...

Our objective in this special issue is twofold. First, we emphasize the importance of comprehending that the global impacts of climate change notwithstanding, there are salient region-specific impacts that vary across space. Second, given this observation, we show how rigorous modeling of the...

Our objective in this special issue is twofold. First, we emphasize the importance of comprehending that the global impacts of climate change notwithstanding, there are salient region-specific impacts that vary across space. Second, given this observation, we show how rigorous modeling of the...