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Ecological research in the Large Scale Biosphere Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia: A discussion of early results [PDF]

, 2004
The Large-scale Biosphere–Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia (LBA) is a multinational, interdisciplinary research program led by Brazil. Ecological studies in LBA focus on how tropical forest conversion, regrowth, and selective logging influence carbon ...
Alencar, Ane, Asner, Gregory P, Braswell, Rob, Bustmante, Mercedes, da Rocha, Humberto, Davidson, Eric A, Dias, Pedro Silva, Feldpausch, Ted, Fernandes, Erick, Filho, Nicolau Priante, Goulden, M L, Kabat, Paval, Keller, Michael M, Kruijt, Bart, Luizao, Flavio, Markewitz, Daniel, Miller, Scott, Nobre, Antonio D, Nobre, Carlos, von Randow, Celso, Vourlitis, George   +20 more
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
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Carbon stock dynamics in a changing land use land cover of the Upper Awash River Basin: Implications for climate change management

Sustainable Environment
Land use and land cover changes significantly impact carbon storage capacity, potentially causing long-term climate change, as examined in the Upper Awash Basin over three decades.
Fekadu Legesse, Sileshi Degefa, Teshome Soromessa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Temperature Sensitivity and Adaptation of Cereal Yields: Empirical Evidence From Italy

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the evolving temperature sensitivity and climate adaptation of cereal yields in Italy from 1952 to 2023, using province‐level data for maize, common wheat, and durum wheat. Employing panel data econometric methods, we estimate yield responses to heat exposure, changes in sensitivity over time, and adaptation to climate ...
Paolo Nota, Giacomo Coughlan, Alessandro Olper   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land Cover Changes Following Biogas Development Across Different Farm Types: A Nationwide Study in France

GCB Bioenergy
Biogas production is increasingly promoted across Europe as a renewable energy source, with growing attention to minimizing land use impacts and preserving food production.
Léa Boros, Lucie Martin, Marco Carozzi, Sabine Houot, Philippe Martin, Florent Levavasseur   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The implications of alternative developer decision-making strategies on land-use and land-cover in an agent-based land market model [PDF]

, 2012
Land developers play a key role in land-use and land cover change, as\ud they directly make land development decisions and bridge the land and housing\ud markets.
Brown, D.G., Filatova, T., Huang, Q., Magliocca, N., Parker, D.C., Riolo, R., Sun, S.   +6 more
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Ban Glyphosate—Does It Affect the Swedish Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cultivation of cover crops is one of the new Eco‐scheme practices introduced in Sweden. This study examines how the design of policy attributes of these schemes influences farmers' willingness to grow cover crops on arable land, with particular focus on the potential impact of a glyphosate ban.
Vivian Wei Huang, Anna Kristina Edenbrandt, Elin Röös   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

PREDICTION OF LAND USE/LAND COVER CHANGE IN INDONESIA USING THE OPEN SOURCE LAND COVER DATASET: A REVIEW

Geodesy and cartography
Indonesia, as a promising developing country, faced with the fact that the development is not evenly distributed. Moreover, the number of people living in urban area is more and increasing at least 2.1% per year according to Central Statistics Agency (BPS). Hence, urban area has better transportation access and public facilites. However, high number of
Yulia Indri Astuty, Muhammad Dimyati
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NSW Rural land performance: 1990-2008 [PDF]

This paper will address the total and capital return performance of a major agricultural area and compare these returns on the basis of both location of land and land use.
Eves, Chris
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Do Tax Incentives for Farmland Leases Increase Farm Supply? Evidence From Iowa's Beginning Farmer Tax Credit

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent decades, agriculture has become increasingly concentrated through horizontal mergers and acquisitions via corporate entities, and policy makers are concerned this will be exacerbated by the aging population of farm operators. To reduce market concentration in agriculture, many states have enacted policies to entice new prospective ...
Justin M. Ross, Wesley M. Zebrowski, Julia C. D. Valliant   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source