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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Main Authors: Ying Xiao, Catherine Mignolet, Jean-François Mari, Marc Benoît
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311915611030