Combining satellite data and agricultural statistics to map grassland management intensity in Europe

The world’s grasslands, both natural and managed, provide food and many non-provisioning ecosystem services. Although most grasslands today are used for livestock grazing or fodder production, little is known about the spatial patterns of grassland management intensity, especially at broad geographi...

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Main Authors: Stephan Estel, Sebastian Mader, Christian Levers, Peter H Verburg, Matthias Baumann, Tobias Kuemmerle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aacc7a