Caucasus

Localized versus wide-ranging effects of the post-Soviet wars in the Caucasus on agricultural abandonment
Wars are frequent and can affect land use substantially, but the effects of wars can vary greatly depending on their characteristics, …
Johanna Buchner, Van Butsic, He Yin, Tobias Kuemmerle, Matthias Baumann, Nugzar Zazanashvili, Jared Stapp, Volker C. Radeloff
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Agricultural abandonment and re-cultivation during and after the Chechen Wars in the northern Caucasus
Armed conflicts are globally widespread and can strongly influence societies and the environment. However, where and how armed conflicts …
He Yin, Van Butsic, Johanna Buchner, Tobias Kuemmerle, Alexander V. Prishchepov, Matthias Baumann, Eugenia V. Bragina, Hovik Sayadyan, Volker C. Radeloff
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Assessing landscape connectivity for large mammals in the Caucasus using Landsat 8 seasonal image composites
Land-use is transforming habitats across the globe, thereby threatening wildlife. Large mammals are especially affected because they …
Benjamin Bleyhl, Matthias Baumann, Patrick Griffiths, Aurel Heidelberg, Karen Manvelyan, Volker C. Radeloff, Nugzar Zazanashvili, Tobias Kuemmerle
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Land-use change in the Caucasus during and after the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Socioeconomic shocks can shape future land-use trajectories. Armed conflicts are an extreme form of a socioeconomic shock, but our …
Matthias Baumann, Volker C. Radeloff, Vahagn Avedian, Tobias Kuemmerle
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