Characterizing historical (1992–2010) transitions between grassland and cropland in mainland France through mining land-cover survey data
Grassland, as one of the largest ecosystems on the earth, supports various goods and services to humanity. Historically, humans have increased agricultural output primarily by cropland expansion and agricultural intensification. The cropland area was primarily gained at the expense of grassland and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Integrative Agriculture |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311915611030 |