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Drivers, constraints and trade-offs associated with recultivating abandoned cropland in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan
Further cropland expansion might be unavoidable to satisfy the growing demand for land-based products and ecosystem services. A crucial …
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Hotspots of land use change in Europe
Assessing changes in the extent and management intensity of land use is crucial to understanding land-system dynamics and their …
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Legacy effects of past land use on current biodiversity in a low-intensity farming landscape in Transylvania (Romania)
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Ecological impacts of past land use can persist for centuries. While present-day land use is relatively easy to quantify, …
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Reconciling agriculture, carbon and biodiversity in a savannah transformation frontier
Rapidly rising populations and likely increases in incomes in sub-Saharan Africa make tens of millions of hectares of cropland …
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The dynamics of beef trade between Brazil and Russia and their environmental implications
Changes in the production or consumption of agricultural commodities in one place can drastically affect land use and the environment …
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Conservation and conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo: The impacts of warfare, mining, and protected areas on deforestation
Tropical forests provide critical ecosystem services worldwide. Nonetheless, ongoing agricultural expansion, timber extraction, and …
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Global patterns of agricultural land-use intensity and vertebrate diversity
Aim Land-use change is the single biggest cause of biodiversity loss. With a rising demand for resources, understanding how and where …
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Harnessing the biodiversity value of Central and Eastern European farmland
A large proportion of European biodiversity today depends on habitat provided by low-intensity farming practices, yet this resource is …
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Incorporating anthropogenic effects into trophic ecology: predator-prey interactions in a human-dominated landscape
Apex predators perform important functions that regulate ecosystems worldwide. However, little is known about how ecosystem regulation …
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Legacies of 19th century land use shape contemporary forest cover
Historic land use can exert strong land-use legacies, i.e., long-lasting effects on ecosystems, but the importance of land-use …
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