Summary
This early climate impact assessment examined how projected changes in temperature and precipitation might affect both ecological processes and livestock production capacity on US rangelands. As a 1993 publication, it represents foundational work in understanding climate-ranching interactions, though the specific methods, climate scenarios, and quantitative findings cannot be confirmed without access to the full paper.
Regional applicability
Findings relate to US rangeland systems and may have limited direct applicability to UK pastoral systems, which operate under different climatic, management, and regulatory contexts. However, the methodological approach to assessing climate-livestock production linkages may inform UK resilience planning in extensive grazing systems.
Key measures
Likely included forage yield, water availability, cattle stocking rates, and ecosystem service indicators under climate change scenarios, though specific metrics cannot be confirmed without the abstract.
Outcomes reported
The study examined potential effects of climate change scenarios on ecosystem processes (forage production, water availability, soil dynamics) and cattle production metrics on US rangelands. It appears to have modelled or assessed productivity and sustainability outcomes under different climate projections.
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