Climate-induced catastrophic shifts in pastoralism systems managed under the maximum sustainable yield model

The effects of the foreseen change in precipitation and temperature on dynamic grazing systems that are managed under the hypothesis of the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) are assessed. The standard Gordon Schaefer approach that relates the rate of above-ground vegetation production to biomass consumption by herbivores is adopted to simulate the grazing system. In order to account for future climate variability, the model is modified using …