The elasticity of global cropland with respect to crop production and its implications for peak cropland
Trends in average crop yield i.e., crop output per unit area, are the basis for numerous forecasts of the future global expanse of agriculture. Although a number of studies predict a sizable expansion in global cropland area through the year 2050, some argue, to the contrary, that peak cropland is a...
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| Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Environmental Research Letters |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/11/11/114016 |