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Landscape ecology and biodiversity in agricultural landscapes
(Elsevier, 2013-03-01)
Agriculture is mainly seen as a threat for biodiversity of agro-ecosystems. Intensification of agriculture and its expansion into marginal lands has substantially modified the physiognomy of rural landscapes through ...
Biofuels and biodiversity: Challenges and opportunities
(Elsevier, 2015-07)
The use of biofuels can result on a decrease of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when compared to fossil fuels. However, the expansion of biofuels crops has been either based on direct or indirect displacement of natural ...
Farming-biodiversity segregation or integration? Revisiting land sparing versus land sharing debate
(Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrasilIGC - DEPARTAMENTO DE CARTOGRAFIAUFMG, 2016-06-13)
Pesticide use and biodiversity conservation in the Amazonian agricultural frontier
(Royal Society of LondonLondres, 2013-06-05)
Agricultural frontiers are dynamic environments characterized by the conversion of native habitats to agriculture. Because they are currently concentrated in diverse tropical habitats, agricultural frontiers are areas where ...
Changes in agriculture-biodiversity trade-offs in relation to landscape context in the Argentine Chaco
(Springer, 2021-03)
Better balancing agricultural production and biodiversity conservation is a central goal formany landscapes. Yet, empirical work on how to best achieve such a balance has focused mainly on the local scale, thereby disregarding ...