Global Maps of Agricultural Expansion Potential at a 300 m Resolution
The global expansion of agricultural land is a leading driver of climate change and biodiversity loss. However, the spatial resolution of current global land change models is relatively coarse, which limits environmental impact assessments. To address this issue, we developed global maps representin...
Main Authors: | Mirza Čengić, Zoran J. N. Steinmann, Pierre Defourny, Jonathan C. Doelman, Céline Lamarche, Elke Stehfest, Aafke M. Schipper, Mark A. J. Huijbregts |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | Land |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/12/3/579 |
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