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Spatial variation in determinants of agricultural land abandonment in Europe
Knowledge of the spatial distribution of agricultural abandonment following the collapse of the Soviet Union is highly uncertain. To …
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Where are Europe’s last primary forests?
Primary forests have high conservation value but are rare in Europe due to historic land use. Yet many primary forest patches remain …
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Assessing land-use effects on European plant diversity using a biome-specific countryside species-area model
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Characterizing European cultural landscapes: Accounting for structure, management intensity and value of agricultural and forest landscapes
Almost all rural areas in Europe have been shaped or altered by humans and can be considered cultural landscapes, many of which now are …
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Changes in the spatial patterns of human appropriation of net primary production (HANPP) in Europe 1990–2006
Understanding patterns, dynamics, and drivers of land use is crucial for improving our ability to cope with sustainability challenges. …
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Current European policies are unlikely to jointly foster carbon sequestration and protect biodiversity
The extension of forest area is a globally accepted tool to offset CO2 emissions from deforestation and the combustion of fossil fuels. …
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Drivers of changes in agricultural intensity in Europe
The global demand for agricultural products will increase in the 21st century, unless major transformations in consumptive behaviour …
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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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Identifying pathways to visions of future land use in Europe
Plausible scenarios of future land use derived from model projections may differ substantially from what is actually desired by …
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Mapping cropland-use intensity across Europe using MODIS NDVI time series
Global agricultural production will likely need to increase in the future due to population growth, changing diets, and the rising …
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