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1. "Agricultural factory": industrial reuse for innovative production towards more sustainable cities

Author:
M. Negrello
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1215 pp. 165-170
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
European Union; agricultural land; brownfields; buildings; case studies; cities; climate; climate change; ecosystems; floods; food production; food safety; heat; hydroponics; infrastructure; land use; models; quality of life; soil; urbanization
Abstract:
... The tissue of cities is getting increasingly dense and compact, however, according to the current development models, the demand for living space per person, for industrial and commercial activities, for the transport infrastructure, requires more and more land, often to the detriment of agricultural fields, that surround cities. The occupation of agricultural lands has significant impact on the r ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1215.31

2. 16-Year fertilization changes the dynamics of soil oxidizable organic carbon fractions and the stability of soil organic carbon in soybean-corn agroecosystem

Author:
Hongfei Liu; Jiaoyang Zhang; Zemin Ai; Yang Wu; Hongwei Xu; Qiang Li; Sha Xue; Guobin Liu
Source:
Agriculture, ecosystems & environment 2018 v.265 pp. 320-330
ISSN:
0167-8809
Subject:
agricultural land; agroecosystems; carbon sinks; cropping systems; fertilizer application; mineral fertilizers; nitrogen; organic carbon; organic fertilizers; phosphorus; regression analysis; risk; soil quality; soil surface layers; topsoil; China
Abstract:
... Oxidizable organic carbon is a valuable indicator of soil quality, early changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) content, and changes in stabilities of SOC induced by soil fertilization practices. To improve SOC accumulation under soybean-corn cropping system in flat farmland on the Loess Plateau, we examined the effects of nine fertilization treatments [bare land (BL), control (CK), nitrogen (N), ph ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agee.2018.06.032

3. 1H-NMR-based metabolomic profiles of different sweet melon (Cucumis melo L.) Salento varieties: Analysis and comparison

Author:
Chiara Roberta Girelli; Rita Accogli; Laura Del Coco; Federica Angilè; Luigi De Bellis; Francesco Paolo Fanizzi
Source:
Food research international 2018 v.114 pp. 81-89
ISSN:
0963-9969
Subject:
Cucumis melo; agricultural land; biodiversity; disaccharides; food industry; fructose; fruit juices; fruit quality; fruits; glucose; horticulture; human health; landraces; melons; metabolomics; multivariate analysis; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; nutritive value; phenylalanine; polyphenols; sweetness; taste; tyrosine; Italy
Abstract:
... Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is a significant source of substances able to provide human health benefits. From the 18th century in the Salento area (Apulia region), the cultivation of melon varieties (C. melo L.) has always been intense. Over the years, the production of this fruit has involved a large number of selected and preserved varieties in the different local districts. Unfortunately, most of t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodres.2018.07.045

4. A Bibliometric Analysis of Soil and Water Conservation in the Loess Tableland-Gully Region of China

Author:
Yaping Wang; Wenzhao Liu; Gang Li; Weiming Yan; Guangyao Gao
Source:
Water 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
agricultural land; agricultural productivity; bibliometric analysis; control methods; databases; ecological restoration; ecosystems; environmental impact; erosion control; loess; remediation; soil; water conservation; water erosion; water resources; China
Abstract:
... The tableland-gully region is one of the main topographic-ecological units in the Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP), and the soil in this region suffers from serious water erosion. In recent years, much work has been conducted to control soil erosion in this area. This paper summarized the development of soil and water conservation researches in the CLP from the bibliometric perspective based on the Sci ...
DOI:
10.3390/w11010020

5. A Comparison of Concentrations and Congener Patterns of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Seasonally Sampled Outdoor Air from a Farmland Area in Guangzhou, South China

Author:
Xingchun Jiao; Yongxiao Wang; Shu Chen; Jiuchen Liu; Qin Tian; Lisheng Hou; Guohui Lu; Yongliang Yang
Source:
Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2018 v.100 no.3 pp. 389-394
ISSN:
0007-4861
Subject:
agricultural land; air; electronic wastes; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; soil; China
Abstract:
... To investigate the concentration and congener patterns of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) in outdoor air from farmland area, air samples were collected using passive and active sample methods from April to November 2012, in an e-waste dismantling town in the Guangzhou region of South China. The sum of gaseous and particulate PBDE concentrations averaged 74.26 pg/m³ and ranged between 3.24 an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00128-018-2273-0

6. A Conflict Identification Method of Urban, Agricultural and Ecological Spaces Based on the Space Conversion Matrix

Author:
Qingqing Ye; Rong Wei; Peipei Zhang
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.10 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
agricultural land; cities; urban areas; zoning; China
Abstract:
... In China, disordered development and utilization of land space usually lead to serious conflicts between urban, agricultural, and ecological spaces. The identification of these conflicts is an important basis for scientific zoning of the three types of spaces and has important theoretical and practical significance for the sustainable use of land space. In this study, a conflict identification met ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10103502

7. A DNA barcoding method for identifying and quantifying the composition of pollen species collected by European honeybees, Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Author:
Tsunashi Kamo; Yoshinobu Kusumoto; Yoshinori Tokuoka; Satoru Okubo; Hiroshi Hayakawa; Mikio Yoshiyama; Kiyoshi Kimura; Akihiro Konuma
Source:
Applied entomology and zoology 2018 v.53 no.3 pp. 353-361
ISSN:
0003-6862
Subject:
Apis mellifera; DNA barcoding; agricultural land; apiaries; brood rearing; forests; honey bee colonies; honey bees; internal transcribed spacers; pellets; phenology; pollen; pollinators; protocols; species diversity; Japan
Abstract:
... The European honeybee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), is the most important crop pollinator, and there is an urgent need for a sustained supply of honeybee colonies. Understanding the availability of pollen resources around apiaries throughout the brood-rearing season is crucial to increasing the number of colonies. However, detailed information on the floral resources used by honeybees ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13355-018-0565-9
PubMed:
30100617
PubMed Central:
PMC6060998

8. A Field Bioassay of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Phytoextraction from Biosolids in a Seasonally Frozen End-of-Life Municipal Lagoon Vegetated with Cattail

Author:
Nicholson Jeke; Francis Zvomuya
Source:
Journal of environmental quality 2018 v.47 no.6 pp. 1445-1452
ISSN:
0047-2425
Subject:
Typha latifolia; agricultural land; belowground biomass; bioassays; biomass production; biosolids; harvesting; nitrogen; phosphorus; phytoaccumulation; vegetation; Manitoba
Abstract:
... Managing biosolids from end-of-life municipal lagoons is a major challenge for many small communities where landfilling or spreading of biosolids on farmland is restricted. Contaminant removal via phytoextraction may be a viable remediation option for end-of-life lagoons in such communities. This study examined the effect of harvest frequency (once or twice per season) on cattail (Typha latifolia ...
DOI:
10.2134/jeq2018.06.0230

9. A Field-Scale Approach to Estimate Nitrate Loading to Groundwater

Author:
Farzin Malekani; M. Cathryn Ryan; Bernie J. Zebarth; Shawn E. Loo; Martin Suchy; Edwin E. Cey
Source:
Journal of environmental quality 2018 v.47 no.4 pp. 795-804
ISSN:
0047-2425
Subject:
Rubus idaeus; agricultural land; autumn; groundwater; hydraulic conductivity; mass transfer; monitoring; nitrate nitrogen; nitrates; pollution load; raspberries; samplers; water pollution; water quality
Abstract:
... The quantification of groundwater NO₃ loading associated with a specific field or set of management practices so that groundwater quality improvements can be objectively assessed is a major challenge. The magnitude and timing of NO₃ export from a single agricultural field under raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) production were investigated by combining high-resolution groundwater NO₃ concentration profi ...
DOI:
10.2134/jeq2017.09.0369

10. A Framework for Empirical Assessment of Agricultural Sustainability: The Case of Iran

Author:
Siavash Fallah-Alipour; Hossein Mehrabi Boshrabadi; Mohammad Reza Zare Mehrjerdi; Dariush Hayati
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.12 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
agricultural development; agricultural industry; agricultural land; developing countries; issues and policy; politics; poverty; sustainable agriculture; Iran
Abstract:
... In developing countries, agricultural development is still a fundamental means of poverty alleviation, economic development and, in general, sustainable development. Despite the great emphasis on sustainable agricultural development, it seems that there are many practical difficulties towards empirical assessment of agricultural sustainability. In this regard, the present study aims to propose a c ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10124823

11. A Framework for Tracing Social–Ecological Trajectories and Traps in Intensive Agricultural Landscapes

Author:
Daniel R. Uden; Craig R. Allen; Francisco Munoz-Arriola; Gengxin Ou; Nancy Shank
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.5 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
agricultural development; agricultural land; case studies; economic incentives; subsidies; technology
Abstract:
... Charting trajectories toward sustainable agricultural development is an important goal at the food–energy–water–ecosystem services (FEWES) nexus of agricultural landscapes. Social–ecological adaptation and transformation are two broad strategies for adjusting and resetting the trajectories of productive FEWES nexuses toward sustainable futures. In some cases, financial ince ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10051646

12. A GIS based approach for the mitigation of surface runoff to a shallow lowland reservoir

Author:
Jolanta Dąbrowska; Paweł B. Dąbek; Iwona Lejcuś
Source:
International journal of ecohydrology & hydrobiology 2018 v.18 no.4 pp. 420-430
ISSN:
1642-3593
Subject:
agricultural land; erosion control; eutrophication; forest roads; geographic information systems; hydrobiology; land use; landscapes; models; planning; pollution; riparian buffers; runoff; shorelines; surface water; watersheds; wetlands; Poland
Abstract:
... Shallow lowland reservoirs situated in agricultural areas are especially prone to eutrophication. For the purpose of protection of such water bodies it is essential to determine not only sources and loads of pollution, but also nutrient pathways from the catchment to the reservoir. The aim of the undertaken research was to establish surface runoff transport pathways from the direct catchment throu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecohyd.2018.07.002

13. A Meta-Analysis on the Effect of Agricultural Conservation Practices on Nutrient Loss

Author:
Stephanie A. Nummer; Song. S. Qian; R. Daren Harmel
Source:
Journal of environmental quality 2018 v.47 no.5 pp. 1172-1178
ISSN:
0047-2425
Subject:
Glycine max; Zea mays; agricultural land; application methods; conservation practices; contour farming; corn; databases; decision making; fertilizer application; fertilizers; filter strips; meta-analysis; models; nitrogen; nutrients; phosphorus; pollution load; riparian buffers; rowcrops; runoff; soybeans; terraces; total phosphorus; vegetated waterways; water quality
Abstract:
... Conservation practices are widely used to reduce N and P loads from agricultural fields and minimize their impact on water quality, but research using field-scale data to model the national average impact of conservation practices for different forms of N and P is needed. Thus, we quantified the effects of conservation practices (grassed waterways, terraces, contour farming, filter strips, and rip ...
DOI:
10.2134/jeq2018.01.0036

14. A N, P, C, and water flows metabolism study in a peri-urban territory in France: The case-study of the Saclay plateau

Author:
Yoann Verger; Caroline Petit; Sabine Barles; Gilles Billen; Josette Garnier; Fabien Esculier; Pascal Maugis
Source:
Resources, conservation, and recycling 2018 v.137 pp. 200-213
ISSN:
0921-3449
Subject:
agricultural land; biosphere; carbon; carbon metabolism; eutrophication; excreta; humans; hydrology; nitrogen; phosphorus; primary productivity; rain; risk; uncertainty; urban areas; wastes; France
Abstract:
... Facing environmental issues, such as excess of nitrogen in the biosphere, water eutrophication, carbon emission in the atmosphere or hydrological impacts, peri-urban areas are not receiving as much attention as urban areas. In this research, we focus on a French peri-urban area in the Parisian region, the Saclay plateau. Following the territorial ecology approach, we consider this territory as a s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.06.007

15. A Novel ArcGIS Toolbox for Estimating Crop Water Demands by Integrating the Dual Crop Coefficient Approach with Multi-Satellite Imagery

Author:
Juan Miguel Ramírez-Cuesta; José Manuel Mirás-Avalos; José Salvador Rubio-Asensio; Diego S. Intrigliolo
Source:
Water 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
Landsat; agricultural land; agroecosystems; computer software; crop coefficient; crops; decision support systems; evapotranspiration; geographic information systems; irrigation scheduling; irrigation systems; lettuce; model validation; models; peaches; remote sensing; soil types; water stress; weather
Abstract:
... Advances in information and communication technologies facilitate the application of complex models for optimizing agricultural water management. This paper presents an easy-to-use tool for determining crop water demands using the dual crop coefficient approach and remote sensing imagery. The model was developed using Python as a programming language and integrated into an ArcGIS (geographic infor ...
DOI:
10.3390/w11010038

16. A Qualitative Investigation of Farmer and Rancher Perceptions of Trees and Woody Biomass Production on Marginal Agricultural Land

Author:
Ashley M. Hand; John C. Tyndall
Source:
Forests 2018 v.9 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
agricultural land; attitudes and opinions; bioeconomics; bioenergy; biomass production; economic incentives; ecosystem services; energy crops; farms; feedstocks; focus groups; governmental programs and projects; information needs; markets; perceptions (cognitive); plant protection; planting; public investment; ranchers; ranching; risk; trees; uncertainty; windbreaks; Great Plains region; Kansas; Nebraska; North Dakota; South Dakota
Abstract:
... Bioenergy produced from perennial feedstocks such as woody biomass could serve as an opportunity to strengthen local and regional economies and also jointly produce various environmental services. In order to assess the potential for biomass-based bioenergy, it’s essential to characterize the interest that potential biomass suppliers have in such an endeavor. In the U.S. Great Plains region, ...
DOI:
10.3390/f9110724
CHORUS:
10.3390/f9110724

17. A Spatial Integrated Database for the Enhancement of the Agricultural Custodianship Role (SIDECAR)—Some preliminary tests using Tuscany as a case-study Region

Author:
Laura Fastelli; Massimo Rovai; Maria Andreoli
Source:
Land use policy 2018 v.78 pp. 791-802
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
Common Agricultural Policy; agricultural land; anthropogenic activities; databases; decision support systems; ecosystem services; farms; geographic information systems; georeferencing; issues and policy; land use; planning; socioeconomics; soil; sustainable agriculture; Italy; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Agriculture plays a fundamental role in the provision and regulation of Ecosystem Services. As a result, the loss of farmland or its mismanagement may consistently reduce community well-being. This problem is particularly felt in the Mediterranean area, where pedoclimatic conditions and high anthropic pressure on scarce resources are making rural systems more fragile. Policy is a very important dr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.07.025

18. A Spatially Explicit Choice Model to Assess the Impact of Conservation Policy on High Nature Value Farming Systems

Author:
Paulo Flores Ribeiro; Luís Catela Nunes; Pedro Beja; Luís Reino; Joana Santana; Francisco Moreira; José Lima Santos
Source:
Ecological economics 2018 v.145 pp. 331-338
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
Common Agricultural Policy; agri-environmental policy; agricultural land; biodiversity conservation; birds; economic incentives; landscapes; livestock production; markets; models; production technology; rain; steppes; traditional farming
Abstract:
... High Nature Value (HNV) farmland is declining in the EU, with negative consequences for biodiversity conservation. Agri-environment schemes implemented under the Common Agricultural Policy have addressed this problem, with recent proposals advocating direct support to HNV farming systems. However, research is lacking on the economics of HNV farming, which makes it difficult to set the level and ty ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.11.011

19. A Sustainability Assessment Framework for Agricultural Land Remediation in China

Author:
Deyi Hou; Zhenyu Ding; Guanghe Li; Longhua Wu; Pengjie Hu; Guanlin Guo; Xingrun Wang; Yan Ma; David O'Connor; Xianghui Wang
Source:
Land degradation & development 2018 v.29 no.4 pp. 1005-1018
ISSN:
1085-3278
Subject:
agricultural land; arid zones; industrial sites; issues and policy; land degradation; life cycle assessment; remediation; semiarid zones; soil pollution; sustainable agriculture; China
Abstract:
... China has an extensive agricultural land degradation issue due to pollution, with 19·4% of its agricultural land being contaminated. The government has released an ambitious Soil Pollution Prevention and Remediation Action Plan, aiming to remediate millions of hectares of contaminated agricultural land within the next several years. Amongst the many challenges facing the Action Plan, there is a ne ...
DOI:
10.1002/ldr.2748

20. A Tool Assessing Optimal Multi-Scale Image Segmentation

Author:
A. Mohan Vamsee; P. Kamala; Tapas R. Martha; K. Vinod Kumar; G. Jai sankar; E. Amminedu
Source:
Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing 2018 v.46 no.1 pp. 31-41
ISSN:
0255-660X
Subject:
agricultural land; autocorrelation; buildings; computer software; image analysis; landslides; remote sensing; surface water; trees; variance
Abstract:
... Image segmentation to create representative objects by region growing image segmentation techniques such as multi resolution segmentation (MRS) is mostly done through interactive selection of scale parameters and is still a subject of great research interest in object-based image analysis. In this study, we developed an optimum scale parameter selector (OSPS) tool for objective determination of mu ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12524-017-0685-7

21. A Unique Combination of Aerodynamic and Surface Properties Contribute to Surface Cooling in Restored Wetlands of the Sacramento‐San Joaquin Delta, California

Author:
Hemes Kyle S.; Eichelmann Elke; Chamberlain Samuel D.; Knox Sara H.; Oikawa Patricia Y.; Sturtevant Cove; Verfaillie Joseph; Szutu Daphne; Baldocchi Dennis D.
Source:
Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences pp. -
ISSN:
2169-8961
Subject:
aerodynamics; agricultural land; canopy; climate; cooling; energy; environmental policy; freshwater; geophysics; heat transfer; land use change; latent heat; latent heat flux; meteorological data; net radiation; reflectance; research; surface roughness; surface temperature; wetland restoration; wetlands; California
Abstract:
... Land use change and management affect climate by altering both the biogeochemical and biophysical interactions between the land and atmosphere. Whereas climate policy often emphasizes the biogeochemical impact of land use change, biophysical impacts, including changes in reflectance, energy partitioning among sensible and latent heat exchange, and surface roughness, can attenuate or enhance biogeo ...
Handle:
10113/7338584
DOI:
10.1029/2018jg004494
CHORUS:
10.1029/2018jg004494

22. A bird’s eye view over ecosystem services in Natura 2000 sites across Europe

Author:
Guy Ziv; Christopher Hassall; Bartosz Bartkowski; Anna F. Cord; Andrea Kaim; Michelle Kalamandeen; Patricia Landaverde-González; Joana L.B. Melo; Ralf Seppelt; Caitriona Shannon; Tomáš Václavík; Brenda Maria Zoderer; Michael Beckmann
Source:
Ecosystem services 2018 v.30 pp. 287-298
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
agricultural land; biogeography; ecological function; ecosystem services; forage; forest habitats; livestock; recreation; Europe
Abstract:
... Recent ‘New Conservation’ approaches called for more ecosystem services (ES) emphasis in conservation. We analysed data from 3757 Natura 2000 special protection areas (SPAs) and translated positive and negative impacts listed by conservation managers into indicators of the use of nine provisioning, regulating and cultural ES. Overall, the use of ES is considered by SPA managers to affect conservat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.08.011

23. A catchment-scale model to predict spatial and temporal burden of E. coli on pasture from grazing livestock

Author:
David M. Oliver; Phil J. Bartie; A. Louise Heathwaite; Sim M. Reaney; Jared A.Q. Parnell; Richard S. Quilliam
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.616-617 pp. 678-687
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Escherichia coli; agricultural land; autumn; decision making; grasslands; grazing; landscapes; livestock; models; pathogens; pollutants; risk; rivers; stocking rate; summer; water pollution; watersheds; winter
Abstract:
... Effective management of diffuse microbial water pollution from agriculture requires a fundamental understanding of how spatial patterns of microbial pollutants, e.g. E. coli, vary over time at the landscape scale. The aim of this study was to apply the Visualising Pathogen &Environmental Risk (ViPER) model, developed to predict E. coli burden on agricultural land, in a spatially distributed manner ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.10.263

24. A combined morphometric, sedimentary, GIS and modelling analysis of flooding and debris flow hazard on a composite alluvial fan, Caveside, Tasmania

Author:
Claire L. Kain; Edward H. Rigby; Colin Mazengarb
Source:
Sedimentary geology 2018 v.364 pp. 286-301
ISSN:
0037-0738
Subject:
agricultural land; alluvium; computer software; forested watersheds; geographic information systems; lidar; mass movement; models; morphometry; rain; remote sensing; risk; sediment deposition; stream channels; surveys; Tasmania
Abstract:
... Two episodes of intense flooding and sediment movement occurred in the Westmorland Stream alluvial system near Caveside, Australia in January 2011 and June 2016. The events were investigated in order to better understand the drivers and functioning of this composite alluvial system on a larger scale, so as to provide awareness of the potential hazard from future flood and debris flow events. A nov ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.sedgeo.2017.10.005

25. A comparative assessment of land suitability evaluation methods for agricultural land use planning at village level

Author:
Duraisamy Vasu; Rajeev Srivastava; Nitin G. Patil; Pramod Tiwary; Padikkal Chandran; Surendra Kumar Singh
Source:
Land use policy 2018 v.79 pp. 146-163
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
agricultural land; corn; cotton; crop yield; cropping systems; farmers; farms; hydraulic conductivity; land suitability; land use planning; organic carbon; pH; peanuts; pigeon peas; rice; soil surveys; texture; villages; water holding capacity; India
Abstract:
... Defining the relationship between soil characteristics and crop requirements must be the first step in planning future agriculture land use. The aim of the present study is to identify the constraints and potentials of major soils in a block of Telangana, India and evaluate them for crop suitability and propose agricultural land use plans (ALUP) at village level. Using IRS P6 LISS IV, Cartosat-I a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.08.007

26. A cross-scale impact assessment of European nature protection policies under contrasting future socio-economic pathways

Author:
Hermann Lotze-Campen; Peter H. Verburg; Alexander Popp; Marcus Lindner; Pieter J. Verkerk; Alexander Moiseyev; Elizabeth Schrammeijer; John Helming; Andrzej Tabeau; Catharina J. E. Schulp; Emma H. van der Zanden; Carlo Lavalle; Filipe Batista e Silva; Ariane Walz; Benjamin Bodirsky
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.3 pp. 751-762
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
European Union; agricultural land; biodiversity; carbon sequestration; carbon sinks; conservation areas; ecosystem services; ecosystems; forestry; greenhouse gas emissions; imports; issues and policy; land use change; models; roundwood; socioeconomics; sustainable development; tropical forests; urban areas; Europe
Abstract:
... Protection of natural or semi-natural ecosystems is an important part of societal strategies for maintaining biodiversity, ecosystem services, and achieving overall sustainable development. The assessment of multiple emerging land use trade-offs is complicated by the fact that land use changes occur and have consequences at local, regional, and even global scale. Outcomes also depend on the underl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-017-1167-8

27. A decision support system for agricultural machines and equipment selection: A case study on olive harvester machines

Author:
Ashkan Hafezalkotob; Aida Hami-Dindar; Naghmeh Rabie; Arian Hafezalkotob
Source:
Computers and electronics in agriculture 2018 v.148 pp. 207-216
ISSN:
0168-1699
Subject:
agricultural land; case studies; decision making; decision support systems; harvesters; harvesting; mechanization; olives
Abstract:
... Olive is considered as one of the most important and useful products, but the traditional harvesting methods are failing to fulfill the current need; therefore, it is crucial to make the olive harvesting mechanized. In order to expedite the olive harvesting mechanization process, the engineers have designed various machines and equipment, which have their own special advantages. Now, the main chal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.compag.2018.03.012

28. A field experimental study on non-methane hydrocarbon (NMHC) emissions from a straw-returned maize cropping system

Author:
Shuangqi Zhang; Mengsi Deng; Ming Shan; Chuang Zhou; Wei Liu; Xiaoqiu Xu; Xudong Yang
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.636 pp. 530-538
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
agricultural land; agroecosystems; corn; corn straw; cropping systems; emissions; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; pH; soil temperature; soil water; spectrometers; toluene
Abstract:
... Non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs) play an important role in the atmospheric environment. However, NMHC emissions from agricultural fields, especially their variations with straw return, are poorly understood. Therefore, a field study comprising two treatments, i.e., (1) S0 (straw removal) and (2) S1 (incorporation of maize straw at a rate of 9000 kg ha−1), was conducted in a straw-returned maize cr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.275

29. A framework to assess landscape structural capacity to provide regulating ecosystem services in West Africa

Author:
Justice Nana Inkoom; Susanne Frank; Klaus Greve; Christine Fürst
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2018 v.209 pp. 393-408
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
agricultural land; climate; climate change; disease control; ecosystem services; erosion control; experts; flood control; geographic information systems; land use; landscape management; landscapes; pests; remote sensing; savannas; watersheds; wind erosion; Ghana
Abstract:
... The Sudanian savanna landscapes of West Africa are amongst the world's most vulnerable areas to climate change impacts. Inappropriate land use and agriculture management practices continuously impede the capacity of agricultural landscapes to provide ecosystem services (ES). Given the absence of practical assessment techniques to evaluate the landscape's capacity to provide regulating ES in this r ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.12.027

30. A framework to identify indicator species for ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes

Author:
Klaus Birkhofer; Adrien Rusch; Georg K.S. Andersson; Riccardo Bommarco; Juliana Dänhardt; Barbara Ekbom; Annelie Jönsson; Regina Lindborg; Ola Olsson; Romina Rader; Martin Stjernman; Alwyn Williams; Katarina Hedlund; Henrik G. Smith
Source:
Ecological indicators 2018 v.91 pp. 278-286
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Araneae; Staphylinidae; agricultural land; biological control; crop yield; data collection; ecosystem services; ecosystems; environmental indicators; expert opinion; indicator species; insect communities; invertebrates; labor; monitoring; species richness; sustainable agriculture; vertebrates; Sweden
Abstract:
... Improving our understanding of the relationships between biodiversity and the delivery of ecosystem services is crucial for the development of sustainable agriculture. We introduce a novel framework that is based on the identification of indicator species for single or multiple ecosystem services across taxonomic groups based on indicator species analyses. We utilize multi-species community data ( ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.04.018

31. A global doubling of dust emissions during the Anthropocene?

Author:
James Hooper; Samuel Marx
Source:
Global and planetary change 2018 v.169 pp. 70-91
ISSN:
0921-8181
Subject:
Anthropocene epoch; agricultural land; biogeochemical cycles; climate; dust; dust emissions; humans; ice; land use change; landscapes; remote sensing; sediments; soil; uncertainty; wildland; wind erosion; Australia
Abstract:
... Anthropogenic landuse, principally agriculture, has been shown to result in increased dust emissions from susceptible environments in a number of discrete studies. However, until now, there has been no broad-scale assessment of changes in dust emissions associated with human activity. Earth's surface has undergone a vast transition associated with the conversion of wildlands to agricultural landsc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gloplacha.2018.07.003

32. A glyphosate micro-emulsion formulation displays teratogenicity in Xenopus laevis

Author:
Patrizia Bonfanti; M. Saibene; R. Bacchetta; P. Mantecca; A. Colombo
Source:
Aquatic toxicology 2018 v.195 pp. 103-113
ISSN:
0166-445X
Subject:
Xenopus laevis; abnormal development; active ingredients; adjuvants; agricultural land; amphibians; aquatic weed control; brain; early development; embryo (animal); embryotoxicity; emulsions; eyes; frog embryo teratogenesis assay-Xenopus; glyphosate; glyphosate resistance; habitats; histopathology; larvae; lentic systems; lethal concentration 50; long term effects; markets; median effective concentration; mortality; organogenesis; phenotype; reproduction; screening; surfactants; tallow; teratogenicity; transgenic plants; weeds; Italy
Abstract:
... Glyphosate is the active ingredient in broad-spectrum herbicide formulations used in agriculture, domestic area and aquatic weed control worldwide. Its market is growing steadily concurrently with the cultivation of glyphosate-tolerant transgenic crops and emergence of weeds less sensitive to glyphosate. Ephemeral and lentic waters near to agricultural lands, representing favorite habitats for amp ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aquatox.2017.12.007

33. A habitat suitability analysis at multi-spatial scale of two sympatric flying fox species reveals the urgent need for conservation action

Author:
Mohamed Thani Ibouroi; Ali Cheha; Guillelme Astruc; Said Ali Ousseni Dhurham; Aurélien Besnard
Source:
Biodiversity and conservation 2018 v.27 no.9 pp. 2395-2423
ISSN:
0960-3115
Subject:
Pteropus; agricultural land; altitude; correlation; ecological differentiation; ecosystem services; ecosystems; extinction; factor analysis; foraging; forests; habitat preferences; islands; models; niches; pollination; roosting behavior; seed dispersal; sympatry; trees; viability; villages; Comoros
Abstract:
... In this study we used a multi-spatial scale approach to investigate habitat suitability, roosting characteristics, and ecological niche in two flying fox species on the Comoros Islands—Pteropus livingstonii and Pteropus seychellensis comorensis. At a broad scale, we assessed the ecological niche and habitat suitability for both species using the Species Distribution Modeling method based on the re ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10531-018-1544-8

34. A hybrid land-water-environment model for identification of ecological effect and risk under uncertain meteorological precipitation in an agroforestry ecosystem

Author:
Xueting Zeng; Tienan Li; Cong Chen; Zhenjiang Si; Guohe Huang; Ping Guo; Xiaowen Zhuang
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.633 pp. 1613-1628
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
agricultural land; agroforestry; decision making; ecological function; ecosystems; environmental impact; forests; irrigation; issues and policy; models; planting; pollution; pollution control; rain; risk; risk analysis; soil types; China
Abstract:
... In this study, a hybrid land-water-environment (LWE) model is developed for identifying ecological effect and risk under uncertain precipitation in an agroforestry ecosystem. A simulation-based fuzzy-stochastic programming with risk analysis (SFSR) method is used into LWE model to reflect the meteorological impacts; meanwhile, it also can quantify artificial fuzziness (e.g., risk attitude of polic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.224

35. A hydro-economic model of South Florida water resources system

Author:
Ali Mirchi; David W. Watkins; Vic Engel; Michael C. Sukop; Jeffrey Czajkowski; Mahadev Bhat; Jennifer Rehage; David Letson; Yuki Takatsuka; Richard Weisskoff
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.628-629 pp. 1531-1541
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
agricultural land; climate; climate change; economic valuation; ecosystems; estuaries; financial economics; infrastructure; models; sea level; socioeconomic development; water management; water supply; Florida
Abstract:
... South Florida's water infrastructure and ecosystems are under pressure from socio-economic growth. Understanding the region's water resources management tradeoffs is essential for developing effective adaptation strategies to cope with emerging challenges such as climate change and sea level rise, which are expected to affect many other regions in the future. We describe a network-based hydro-econ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.111

36. A landscape approach for cost‐effective large‐scale forest restoration

Author:
Paulo Guilherme Molin; Robin Chazdon; Silvio Frosini de Barros Ferraz; Pedro H. S. Brancalion
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2018 v.55 no.6 pp. 2767-2778
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
agricultural land; biodiversity; cost effectiveness; forest restoration; forests; habitat connectivity; issues and policy; landscapes; mechanization; natural regeneration; opportunity costs; planning; prioritization; probability; Brazil
Abstract:
... Achieving global targets for forest restoration will require cost‐effective strategies to return agricultural land to forest, while minimizing implementation costs and negative outcomes for agricultural production. We present a landscape approach for optimizing the cost‐effectiveness of large‐scale forest restoration. Across three different landscapes within Brazil's Atlantic Forest biodiversity h ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.13263

37. A landscape ecology assessment of land-use change on the Great Plains-Denver (CO, USA) metropolitan edge

Author:
Joan Marull; Geoff Cunfer; Kenneth Sylvester; Enric Tello
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.6 pp. 1765-1782
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
aerial photography; agricultural land; biodiversity conservation; birds; cultural landscape; data collection; ecosystem services; green belt (land management); habitats; issues and policy; land cover; land use change; landscape ecology; livestock; metropolitan areas; planning; remote sensing; species diversity; urbanization; Colorado; Great Plains region
Abstract:
... For better or worse, in those parts of the world with a widespread farming, livestock rising, and urban expansion, the maintenance of species richness and ecosystem services cannot depend only upon protected natural sites. Can they rely on a network of cultural landscapes endowed with their own associated biodiversity? We analyze the effects of land-cover change on landscape ecological patterns an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1284-z

38. A machine-learning approach to forecasting remotely sensed vegetation health

Author:
John Nay; Emily Burchfield; Jonathan Gilligan
Source:
International journal of remote sensing 2018 v.39 no.6 pp. 1800-1816
ISSN:
1366-5901
Subject:
agricultural land; agroecology; artificial intelligence; climate; climate change; data collection; drought; farmers; managers; models; moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer; reflectance; remote sensing; vegetation; vegetation index; water security; California; Sri Lanka
Abstract:
... Drought threatens food and water security around the world, and this threat is likely to become more severe under climate change. High-resolution predictive information can help farmers, water managers, and others to manage the effects of drought. We have created an open-source tool to produce short-term forecasts of vegetation health at high spatial resolution, using data that are global in cover ...
DOI:
10.1080/01431161.2017.1410296

39. A methodological Markov-CA projection of the greening agricultural landscape—a case study from 2005 to 2017 in southwestern Finland

Author:
Meeli Roose; Reija Hietala
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2018 v.190 no.7 pp. 411
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Common Agricultural Policy; Markov chain; agricultural land; agricultural policy; case studies; forests; land use change; models; permanent grasslands; Finland
Abstract:
... The aim of the reformed EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2014–2020 is to enhance greening via an ecological focus area, arable crop diversification, and the maintenance of permanent grasslands. This study tests the greening process in the case of agricultural landscape in southwestern Finland by projecting land use between 2005 and 2017. The study method integrates the quantitative results of M ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-018-6796-y

40. A model for the ethylene-mediated auxin distribution under Cr(VI) stress in Arabidopsis thaliana

Author:
Abdul Wakeel; Yinbo Gan
Source:
Plant signaling & behavior 2018 v.13 no.8 pp. e1473685
ISSN:
1559-2324
Subject:
Arabidopsis thaliana; abiotic stress; agricultural land; auxins; cell cycle; chromium; crops; ethylene; growth retardation; heavy metals; models; root growth; roots; soil; stress response; toxicity
Abstract:
... Chromium is one of the top 20 highly toxic heavy metals, which affect agricultural land and economically important crops all over the world. The plant responds to cope with the adverse effects caused by exogenous stimuli. The most important plant’s growth, as well as stress response components, are the diverse group of phytohormones. Plant root being the first organ that counters soil contaminant, ...
DOI:
10.1080/15592324.2018.1473685
PubMed:
30081766
PubMed Central:
PMC6149494

41. A multidisciplinary and multiscale interpretative model to plan and manage traditional chestnut landscape in Italy

Author:
M. G. Mellano; P. Gullino; F. Larcher; G. L. Beccaro
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 v. no.1220 pp. 121-124
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Castanea sativa; agricultural land; forestry; forests; groves; growers; income; issues and policy; landscapes; models; mountains; piedmont; planning; valleys; Alps region; Italy
Abstract:
... Chestnut groves represent a particular kind of agricultural landscape. In Italy, thousands of hectares of chestnut forest represent a dominant and irreplaceable part of the landscape and environment of the Alps and Apennines mountains. The spread of the species Castanea sativa contributed to characterize the Italian mountainous landscape. The current traits of chestnut groves and their location ar ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1220.18

42. A multispectral imaging system using solar illumination to distinguish faecal matter on leafy greens and soils

Author:
Colm D. Everard; Moon S. Kim; Mark C. Siemens; Hyunjeong Cho; Alan Lefcourt; Colm P. O'Donnell
Source:
Biosystems engineering 2018 v.171 pp. 258-264
ISSN:
1537-5110
Subject:
Spinacia oleracea; agricultural land; cameras; feces; food availability; food contamination; humans; image analysis; leaves; lighting; multispectral imagery; prototypes; soil; spinach; wavelengths
Abstract:
... Faecal contaminated fruits and vegetables have been linked to several outbreaks of foodbourne diseases. In-field detection of faecal matter would allow the producer to take action to reduce faecal contaminated produce entering the post-harvest processing line and the human food supply. No viable systems to accomplish this task have been developed to date. To address this, a prototype imaging syste ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2018.05.001

43. A new RUSLE slope length factor and its application to soil erosion assessment in a Loess Plateau watershed

Author:
Wei Qin; Qiankun Guo; Wenhong Cao; Zhe Yin; Qinghong Yan; Zhijie Shan; Fenli Zheng
Source:
Soil & tillage research 2018 v.182 pp. 10-24
ISSN:
0167-1987
Subject:
Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation; Universal Soil Loss Equation; agricultural land; forest land; grasslands; land use; risk; runoff; sediment yield; sediments; soil erosion; soil treatment; topography; vegetation cover; watersheds; China
Abstract:
... The Universal Soil Loss Equation and Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation have been widely used in watershed scale soil erosion assessments. However, the influences of the coupled effects of upslope topography and vegetation cover on flow accumulation and the downslope soil erosion are not fully considered in the current methods. In this study, a new calculating method for slope length factor (L), ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.still.2018.04.004

44. A new approach for the extraction of tetracyclines from soil matrices: application of the microwave-extraction technique

Author:
Paulina Łukaszewicz; Anna Białk-Bielińska; Joanna Dołżonek; Jolanta Kumirska; Magda Caban; Piotr Stepnowski
Source:
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry 2018 v.410 no.6 pp. 1697-1707
ISSN:
1618-2642
Subject:
EDTA (chelating agent); agricultural land; animal husbandry; antibiotic residues; chlortetracycline; cleaning; liquid chromatography; microwave treatment; oxytetracycline; risk assessment; soil; soil ecosystems; soil pollution; soil sampling; solid phase extraction; solvents; tissues; wastewater; Poland
Abstract:
... The widespread use of tetracyclines (TCs) in animal husbandry is associated with their constant penetration into the environment and the threat they might pose to living organisms. While the literature data on the analysis of these substances in such matrices as food, tissues, or wastewater are quite extensive, there are still only a few methods presented for the determination of these compounds i ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00216-017-0815-7

45. A new approach to soil solarization: Addition of biochar to the effect of soil temperature and quality and yield parameters of lettuce (Lactuca Sativa L. Duna)

Author:
Hasan ÖZ
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2018 v.228 pp. 153-161
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
Lactuca sativa; agricultural land; air temperature; animals; autumn; biochar; biomass; crop yield; greenhouses; heat conservation; leaves; lettuce; mulches; mulching; nutrient content; polyethylene; pyrolysis; seeds; soil solarization; soil temperature; solar radiation; summer; weeds
Abstract:
... Soil solarization is a non-chemical method used to destroy soil borne pathogenic, harmful, and weed seeds in agricultural field and greenhouses. Solarization is generally applied in regions with high summer air temperatures and high solar radiation. Organic materials obtained as a result of the pyrolysis process in an anaerobic environment is called biochar. It can be produced from a wide range of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2017.10.021

46. A new chamber design for measuring nitrous oxide emissions in maize crops

Author:
Hans-Werner Olfs; Matthias Westerschulte; Nicolas Ruoss; Carl-Philipp Federolf; Tim Zurheide; Maria Elena Vergara Hernandez; Nikolas Neddermann; Dieter Trautz; Herbert Pralle; Roland Fuß; Reinhard Well
Source:
Zeitschrift für Pflanzenernährung und Bodenkunde 2018 v.181 no.1 pp. 69-77
ISSN:
1436-8730
Subject:
Zea mays; agricultural land; air; corn; developmental stages; farmers; fertilizers; field experimentation; greenhouse gas emissions; headspace analysis; laboratory experimentation; nitrous oxide; plant height; rhizosphere; rowcrops; seeds; slurries; soil
Abstract:
... Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agricultural land are often estimated by measuring changes in N₂O concentrations over a given period in the headspace of a gas‐sampling chamber covering a specific soil area. This technique is particularly challenging in tall growing row crops such as maize (Zea mays L.), to which farmers regularly apply fertilizer banded below the seeds to ensure good crop devel ...
DOI:
10.1002/jpln.201700008

47. A new exploration of health risk assessment quantification from sources of soil heavy metals under different land use

Author:
Jinhui Huang; Shiting Guo; Guang-ming Zeng; Fei Li; Yanling Gu; Yahui Shi; Lixiu Shi; Wenchu Liu; Shuying Peng
Source:
Environmental pollution 2018 v.243 pp. 49-58
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
adults; agricultural land; breathing; children; health effects assessments; heavy metals; human health; ingestion; land use; models; neoplasms; quantitative analysis; risk; rivers; soil pollution; statistical analysis; topsoil
Abstract:
... Heavy metals in the topsoil affected adversely human health through inhalation, ingestion and dermal contact. The health risk assessment, which are quantified from soil heavy metals sources under different land use, can provide an important reference basis for preventing and controlling the soil heavy metals pollution from the source. In this study, simple statistical analysis and Positive Matrix ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2018.08.038

48. A new source of multi-spectral high spatial resolution night-time light imagery—JL1-3B

Author:
Qiming Zheng; Qihao Weng; Lingyan Huang; Ke Wang; Jinsong Deng; Ruowei Jiang; Ziran Ye; Muye Gan
Source:
Remote sensing of environment 2018 v.215 pp. 300-312
ISSN:
0034-4257
Subject:
agricultural land; artificial intelligence; case studies; cities; data collection; ecosystems; human health; humans; lamps; land use; light emitting diodes; monitoring; remote sensing; residential areas; roads; satellites; China
Abstract:
... Artificial light at night (ALAN) provides a unique footprint of human activities and settlements. However, the adverse effects of ALAN on human health and ecosystems have not been well understood. Because of a lack of high resolution data, studies of ALAN in China have been confined to coarse resolution, and fine-scale details are missing. The fine details of ALAN are pertinent, because the highly ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rse.2018.06.016

49. A novel framework for rural homestead land transfer under collective ownership in China

Author:
Xuesong Kong; Yaolin Liu; Ping Jiang; Yasi Tian; Yafeng Zou
Source:
Land use policy 2018 v.78 pp. 138-146
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
agricultural land; buildings; cities; farmers; land use; land values; ownership; risk; urbanization; China
Abstract:
... Rapid urbanization in China has triggered the mass migration of rural populations to cities, resulting in a shortage of urban land and inefficient use of rural homestead land (RHL). To address these issues, there is increasing interest in allowing for RHL transfer. Although several transfer modes have been implemented in pilot areas, the long-term protection of farmers’ interests has been largely ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.06.046

50. A novel index for assessment of riparian strip efficiency in agricultural landscapes using high spatial resolution satellite imagery

Author:
Julio Novoa; Karem Chokmani; Rachid Lhissou
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.644 pp. 1439-1451
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
agricultural land; agricultural zoning; aquatic organisms; ecosystem services; filtration; hydrologic factors; hydrologic models; land cover; melting; pollutants; remote sensing; riparian areas; riparian buffers; riparian vegetation; runoff; sediments; snowmelt; soil erosion; spring; stream flow; surface drainage; topography; water quality; watersheds; Quebec; Scandinavia
Abstract:
... Riparian strips are used worldwide to protect riverbanks and water quality in agricultural zones because of their numerous environmental benefits. A metric called Riparian Strip Quality Index, which is based on the percentage area of riparian vegetation, is used to evaluate their ecological condition. This index measures the potential capacity of riparian strips to filter sediments, retain polluta ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.069

51. A novel remote-sensing image fusion method based on hybrid visual saliency analysis

Author:
Libao Zhang; Jue Zhang
Source:
International journal of remote sensing 2018 v.39 no.22 pp. 7942-7964
ISSN:
1366-5901
Subject:
agricultural land; forests; grasslands; multispectral imagery; remote sensing; residential areas; roads; wavelet
Abstract:
... In practical applications, different regions in images may practically have different demands for the spatial and spectral resolution. However, most existing methods execute a unified fusion processing of the whole image with no consideration of such diverse demands. In this article, a new fusion method for remote-sensing images based on saliency analysis is proposed for addressing the issue. By i ...
DOI:
10.1080/01431161.2018.1479791

52. A pan-European model of landscape potential to support natural pest control services

Author:
Carlo Rega; Agustín M. Bartual; Gionata Bocci; Louis Sutter; Matthias Albrecht; Anna-Camilla Moonen; Philippe Jeanneret; Wopke van der Werf; Sonja C. Pfister; John M. Holland; Maria Luisa Paracchini
Source:
Ecological indicators 2018 v.90 pp. 653-664
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Common Agricultural Policy; agricultural land; agroecosystems; biodiversity; biological control; ecosystem services; environmental indicators; green infrastructure; habitats; issues and policy; landscapes; models; natural enemies; pest control; planning; surveys; Europe
Abstract:
... Pest control by natural enemies (natural pest control) is an important regulating ecosystem service with significant implications for the sustainability of agro-ecosystems. The presence of semi-natural habitats and landscape heterogeneity are key determinants of the delivery of this service. However, to date, synthetic and consistent indicators at large scales are lacking. We developed a pan-Europ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.03.075

53. A precipitation-weighted landscape structure model to predict potential pollution contributions at watershed scales

Author:
Ranhao Sun; Xian Cheng; Liding Chen
Source:
Landscape ecology 2018 v.33 no.9 pp. 1603-1616
ISSN:
0921-2973
Subject:
agricultural land; grasslands; landscapes; models; nitrogen content; nutrient content; phosphorus; pollution; prediction; regression analysis; residential areas; topography; watersheds; China
Abstract:
... CONTEXT: The impact of landscape structure—often described by landscape composition and configuration—on ecological processes is well-known. Appropriately quantifying landscape structure that critically affect nutrient processes within watersheds remains challenging. OBJECTIVE: A precipitation-weighted landscape structure model (LSM) was developed to predict nutrient concentrations at a large numb ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10980-018-0688-y

54. A preliminary assessment of the geochemical factors affecting groundwater and surface water quality around the rural communities in Al-Anbar, Western Desert of Iraq

Author:
Salih Muhammad Awadh
Source:
Environmental earth sciences 2018 v.77 no.3 pp. 83
ISSN:
1866-6280
Subject:
agricultural land; cadmium; cobalt; copper; groundwater; heavy metals; hydrogen sulfide; ions; iron; irrigation; land use; lead; nickel; pH; rivers; rural communities; saline water; sediments; springs (water); surface water; water quality; wells; wet season; Iraq
Abstract:
... This study aims to assess the suitability of surface water and groundwater resources for irrigation and potable use by the rural communities in the Western Desert of Iraq. Sampling was conducted during the wet season (Jan 2012). Duplicate water and sediment samples were collected from the Euphrates River, connate water springs and meteoric groundwater. Water samples were analyzed for a suite of ph ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12665-018-7262-4

55. A preliminary soil security assessment of agricultural land in middle‐eastern China

Author:
R.‐M. Yang; B. Minasny; Y.‐X. Ma; D. Field; A. McBratney; C.‐F. Wu
Source:
Soil use and management 2018 v.34 no.4 pp. 584-596
ISSN:
0266-0032
Subject:
agricultural land; agricultural soils; capital; crop production; environmental factors; models; production functions; public policy; socioeconomic factors; sustainable development; China
Abstract:
... Sustainable management of agricultural land requires not only an accurate assessment of the biophysical status of the soil but also estimates of the social and economic aspects of the soil. This paper focuses on soil security mapping of an approximately 80 000 km² agricultural area in middle‐eastern China. We examined a digital soil assessment framework in mapping soil security and its five dimens ...
DOI:
10.1111/sum.12463

56. A promising trend for field information collection: An air-ground multi-sensor monitoring system

Author:
Yawei Zhang; Du Chen; Shumao Wang; Lei Tian
Source:
Information processing in agriculture 2018 v.5 no.2 pp. 224-233
ISSN:
2214-3173
Subject:
agricultural land; agricultural machinery and equipment; agricultural mechanization; farming systems; monitoring; remote sensing; soil; temporal variation; unmanned aerial vehicles
Abstract:
... Timely identifying and quantifying significant spatial and temporal variability in agricultural field has been a crucial factor for improving agricultural production and management. This paper focuses on the mainstream techniques and applications can be adopted to improve the field information collection method. In this paper, the development of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) and remote sensing ( ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.inpa.2018.02.002

57. A rapid method for estimating labile carbon and nitrogen pools in Mollisols under no-tillage

Author:
Juan M. Martínez; Juan A. Galantini; Matías E. Duval
Source:
Archiv für Acker- und Pflanzenbau und Bodenkunde 2018 v.64 no.9 pp. 1321-1327
ISSN:
1476-3567
Subject:
Mollisols; agricultural land; carbohydrates; nitrogen; no-tillage; prediction; rapid methods; soil organic carbon; soil quality; sulfuric acid
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to adapt the partial chemical digestion method for estimation of labile soil organic matter pools by evaluating the effect of different digestion times in Mollisols of the Argentine Pampas. The soils were sampled from nine agricultural fields under no-tillage at the 0–20 cm depth. A chemical method was performed through partial soil digestion with dilute sulphuric a ...
DOI:
10.1080/03650340.2017.1422123

58. A review of conservation agriculture research in South Africa

Author:
Corrie M Swanepoel; Lourens H Swanepoel; Hendrik J Smith
Source:
South African journal of plant and soil = 2018 v.35 no.4 pp. 297-306
ISSN:
2167-034X
Subject:
agricultural conservation practice; agricultural land; agroecological zones; best management practices; crop yield; data collection; farmers; field experimentation; food security; input costs; rain; small-scale farming; soil properties; soil quality; sustainable agriculture; systematic review; South Africa
Abstract:
... Conservation agriculture (CA) is advocated as a sustainable farming method to improve soil health, increase crop yields and food security, while reducing input costs. In South Africa, a country with low rainfall, limited agricultural lands and a large smallholder farming community, implementing CA is imperative. To investigate the research status of CA in South Africa, a systematic review of avail ...
DOI:
10.1080/02571862.2017.1390615

59. A review of multi-criteria optimization techniques for agricultural land use allocation

Author:
Andrea Kaim; Anna F. Cord; Martin Volk
Source:
Environmental modelling & software 2018 v.105 pp. 79-93
ISSN:
1364-8152
Subject:
agricultural land; agricultural management; algorithms; biodiversity conservation; case studies; ecosystem services; land use; stakeholders; system optimization
Abstract:
... Optimal land use allocation with the intention of ecosystem services provision and biodiversity conservation is one of the key challenges in agricultural management. Optimization techniques have been especially prevalent for solving land use problems; however, there is no guideline supporting the selection of an appropriate method. To enhance the applicability of optimization techniques for real-w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsoft.2018.03.031

60. A review of regulation ecosystem services and disservices from faunal populations and potential impacts of agriculturalisation on their provision, globally

Author:
Claudia Gutierrez-Arellano; Mark Mulligan
Source:
Nature conservation 2018 v.30 pp. 1-39
ISSN:
1314-3301
Subject:
agricultural land; animals; disease control; economic valuation; ecosystem services; ecosystems; fauna; habitat fragmentation; habitats; homogenization; land use change; microclimate; natural resources conservation; pests; pollination; prioritization; seed dispersal; species richness; vegetation structure; wildlife
Abstract:
... Land use and cover change (LUCC) is the main cause of natural ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss and can cause a decrease in ecosystem service provision. Animal populations are providers of some key regulation services: pollination, pest and disease control and seed dispersal, the so-called faunal ecosystem services (FES). Here we aim to give an overview on the current and future status o ...
DOI:
10.3897/natureconservation.30.26989

61. A safe space of rural areas in the context of the occurrence of extreme weather events—A case study covering a part of the Euroregion Baltic

Author:
Katarzyna Kocur-Bera
Source:
Land use policy 2018 v.71 pp. 518-529
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
European Union; adverse effects; agricultural industry; agricultural land; case studies; climate change; crops; drought; economic impact; economic sectors; ecosystems; evolution; farmers; farms; financial economics; frost; hail; issues and policy; land use; lightning; models; overwintering; rural areas; spring; topology; Baltic States; Europe
Abstract:
... Ongoing climate change was first noticed by the public a few decades ago. The factual occurrence of such a change and its impact on the space were confirmed by both results of scientific research and economic assessments carried out for a variety of economic purposes. The economic sectors whose activities are based on natural weather conditions are most vulnerable to the effects of ongoing climate ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.11.013

62. A scientometric review of emerging trends and new developments in agricultural ecological compensation

Author:
Ke He; Junbiao Zhang; Xueting Wang; Yangmei Zeng; Lu Zhang
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2018 v.25 no.17 pp. 16522-16532
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
agricultural land; agroecosystems; carbon; case studies; computer software; contingent valuation; emissions; food production; global warming; issues and policy; land use; landscapes; organic foods; people; qualitative analysis; surveys; systematic review
Abstract:
... Agricultural ecological compensation has drawn an increasingly broad range of interest since early 1990s. In recent years, the volume of the literature grows rapidly. As a result, a systematic review of the diverse research field and its current trends becomes essential. This paper surveys the literature of agricultural ecological compensation between 1990 and 2016. Specifically, by employing Cite ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-018-2160-6

63. A simple HPLC–DAD method for simultaneous detection of two organophosphates, profenofos and fenthion, and validation by soil microcosm experiment

Author:
Rishi Mahajan; Subhankar Chatterjee
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2018 v.190 no.6 pp. 327
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
agricultural land; agricultural runoff; detection limit; diodes; environmental factors; fenthion; high performance liquid chromatography; leaching; methanol; methylene chloride; profenofos; soil ecology; surface water; wavelengths
Abstract:
... Indiscriminate use of two broad spectrum pesticides, profenofos and fenthion, in agricultural system, often results in their accumulation in a non-target niche and leaching into water bodies. The present study, therefore, aims at developing a simple and rapid HPLC method that allows simultaneous extraction and detection of these two pesticides, especially in run-off water. Extraction of the two pe ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-018-6710-7

64. A small mammal’s map: identifying and improving the large-scale and cross-border habitat connectivity for the hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius in a fragmented agricultural landscape

Author:
Markus Dietz; Sven Büchner; Jessica Hillen; Björn Schulz
Source:
Biodiversity and conservation 2018 v.27 no.8 pp. 1891-1904
ISSN:
0960-3115
Subject:
Muscardinus avellanarius; agricultural land; biodiversity; biological corridors; edge effects; forests; habitat connectivity; habitat destruction; land use change; landscapes; models; planning; prediction; protected species; rodents; small mammals
Abstract:
... Fragmentation and habitat loss pose major threats to global biodiversity. Especially forest dwelling species with small ranges and high habitat specialisation are affected by ongoing land use change. Building projects for infrastructural purposes, expanding settlements, and extensive agricultural areas are assumed to have a high impact on these species. The European Habitat’s Directive aims to con ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10531-018-1515-0

65. A spatially explicit representation of conservation agriculture for application in global change studies

Author:
Reinhard Prestele; Annette L. Hirsch; Edouard L. Davin; Sonia I. Seneviratne; Peter H. Verburg
Source:
Global change biology 2018 v.24 no.9 pp. 4038-4053
ISSN:
1354-1013
Subject:
adverse effects; agricultural conservation practice; agricultural land; arable soils; climate; climate change; crop residue management; crop rotation; ecosystems; greenhouse gas emissions; leaching; models; no-tillage; reduced tillage; socioeconomic factors; soil erosion; solar radiation; uncertainty; water resources
Abstract:
... Conservation agriculture (CA) is widely promoted as a sustainable agricultural management strategy with the potential to alleviate some of the adverse effects of modern, industrial agriculture such as large‐scale soil erosion, nutrient leaching and overexploitation of water resources. Moreover, agricultural land managed under CA is proposed to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation ...
DOI:
10.1111/gcb.14307
PubMed:
29749125
PubMed Central:
PMC6120452

66. A specific configuration of circulation-enhanced electrokinetics (CEEK) to remediate real-site Cd and Pb contaminated soils

Author:
Jih-Hsing Chang; Yong-Li Wang; Shan-Yi Shen
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2018 v.359 pp. 408-413
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
agricultural land; anodes; cadmium; heavy metals; lead; pH; polluted soils; pollution; protons; soil sampling; Taiwan
Abstract:
... This study applied circulation-enhanced electrokinetics (CEEK) technique to remove Cd and Pb from the real-site contaminated soils. Soil samples were collected in certain polluted agricultural land in Yunlin, Taiwan. The CEEK system mainly composed of a reactor fulfilling soil samples, one pair of electrodes, a circulation system of working solution and DC power supply. Results demonstrate that th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.07.079

67. A step towards a holistic assessment of soil degradation in Europe: Coupling on-site erosion with sediment transfer and carbon fluxes

Author:
P. Borrelli; K. Van Oost; K. Meusburger; C. Alewell; E. Lugato; P. Panagos
Source:
Environmental research 2018 v.161 pp. 291-298
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
agricultural land; carbon sequestration; environmental impact; forests; landscapes; mineralization; models; nutrients; rivers; sediment yield; sediments; soil; soil organic carbon; water erosion; Europe
Abstract:
... Soil degradation due to erosion is connected to two serious environmental impacts: (i) on-site soil loss and (ii) off-site effects of sediment transfer through the landscape. The potential impact of soil erosion processes on biogeochemical cycles has received increasing attention in the last two decades. Properly designed modelling assumptions on effective soil loss are a key pre-requisite to impr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2017.11.009
PubMed:
29175727
PubMed Central:
PMC5773246

68. A stronger influence of past rather than present landscape structure on present plant species richness of road-field boundaries

Author:
Clémence Chaudron; Rémi Perronne; Sébastien Bonthoux; Francesca Di Pietro
Source:
Acta oecologica 2018 v.92 pp. 85-94
ISSN:
1146-609X
Subject:
agricultural land; agroecosystems; biodiversity conservation; edge effects; grasslands; habitats; landscapes; linear models; species richness; woodlands; France
Abstract:
... Road verges provide a refuge for numerous plant species, especially in agroecosystems characterized for decades by a general decline in semi-natural habitats and edge density. Beyond the influence of present landscape structure on the local structure and composition of plant communities, past landscape structure could also have a substantial effect. Indeed, a temporal delay could especially be hyp ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actao.2018.08.009

69. A synoptic survey of select wastewater-tracer compounds and the pesticide imidacloprid in Florida’s ambient freshwaters

Author:
James Silvanima; Andy Woeber; Stephanie Sunderman-Barnes; Rick Copeland; Christopher Sedlacek; Thomas Seal
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2018 v.190 no.7 pp. 435
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
acetaminophen; agricultural land; aquifers; environmental impact; human health; hydrophilicity; imidacloprid; lakes; land use; leachates; monitoring; rivers; septic systems; streams; sucralose; surveys; toxicity; wastewater; wastewater treatment; watersheds; Florida
Abstract:
... Current wastewater treatment technologies do not remove many unregulated hydrophilic compounds, and there is growing interest that low levels of these compounds, referred to as emerging contaminants, may impact human health and the environment. A probabilistic-designed monitoring network was employed to infer the extent of Florida’s ambient freshwaters containing the wastewater (Includes reuse wat ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-018-6782-4

70. A systematic assessment of watershed-scale nonpoint source pollution during rainfall-runoff events in the Miyun Reservoir watershed

Author:
Jiali Qiu; Zhenyao Shen; Guoyuan Wei; Guobo Wang; Hui Xie; Guanping Lv
Source:
Environmental science and pollution research international 2018 v.25 no.7 pp. 6514-6531
ISSN:
0944-1344
Subject:
agricultural land; agricultural watersheds; aquatic environment; cinnamon; coliform bacteria; drinking water; ecological restoration; environmental models; environmental quality; land use; model validation; nonpoint source pollution; nutrients; pollutants; pollution load; prediction; rain; runoff; sediments; simulation models; soil; stream flow; surface water; temporal variation; watershed management; China
Abstract:
... The assessment of peak flow rate, total runoff volume, and pollutant loads during rainfall process are very important for the watershed management and the ecological restoration of aquatic environment. Real-time measurements of rainfall-runoff and pollutant loads are always the most reliable approach but are difficult to carry out at all desired location in the watersheds considering the large con ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-017-0946-6

71. A tree-based approach to biomass estimation from remote sensing data in a tropical agricultural landscape

Author:
Sarah J. Graves; T. Trevor Caughlin; Gregory P. Asner; Stephanie A. Bohlman
Source:
Remote sensing of environment 2018 v.218 pp. 32-43
ISSN:
0034-4257
Subject:
aboveground biomass; agricultural land; allometry; canopy; carbon; carbon sinks; data collection; ecosystems; forests; landscapes; lidar; models; monitoring; prediction; remote sensing; spatial data; tree crown; trees; tropics; Panama
Abstract:
... Agricultural land now exceeds forests as the dominant global biome. Because of their global dominance, and potential expansion or loss, methods to estimate biomass and carbon in agricultural areas are necessary for monitoring global terrestrial carbon stocks and predicting carbon dynamics. Agricultural areas in the tropics have substantial tree cover and associated above ground biomass (AGB) and c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rse.2018.09.009

72. A tree-bordered field as a surrogate for agroforestry in temperate regions: Where does the water go?

Author:
Tom Coussement; Sophie Maloteau; Paul Pardon; Sidonie Artru; Simon Ridley; Mathieu Javaux; Sarah Garré
Source:
Agricultural water management 2018 v.210 pp. 198-207
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
Populus; agricultural land; agroforestry; biodiversity; carbon sequestration; corn; electrical resistance; electrodes; growing season; landscapes; regression analysis; soil water; space and time; temperate zones; tomography; trees
Abstract:
... There is a renewed interest in temperate agroforestry systems because of their potential to increase biodiversity, sequester carbon and diversify the landscape while maintaining productivity. Little quantitative information is available about the interaction between trees and the crop for water, especially in temperate climate and for tree ages towards the end of an agroforestry cycle. With this s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.06.033

73. A tutorial on the statistical analysis of factorial experiments with qualitative and quantitative treatment factor levels

Author:
H. P. Piepho; R. N. Edmondson
Source:
Journal of agronomy and crop science 2018 v.204 no.5 pp. 429-455
ISSN:
0931-2250
Subject:
agricultural land; agricultural research; computer software; experimental design; field experimentation; regression analysis; statistical models
Abstract:
... Agronomic experiments are often complex and difficult to interpret, and the proper use of appropriate statistical methodology is essential for an efficient and reliable analysis. In this paper, the basics of the statistical analysis of designed experiments are discussed using real examples from agricultural field trials. Factorial designs allow for the study of two or more treatment factors in the ...
DOI:
10.1111/jac.12267

74. A universal estimation model of fractional vegetation cover for different crops based on time series digital photographs

Author:
Dongdong Zhang; Lamin R. Mansaray; Hongwei Jin; Han Sun; Zhaomin Kuang; Jingfeng Huang
Source:
Computers and electronics in agriculture 2018 v.151 pp. 93-103
ISSN:
0168-1699
Subject:
aboveground biomass; agricultural land; cameras; color; corn; cotton; crops; digital images; fractional vegetation cover; models; monitoring; prediction; rice; sugarcane; time series analysis; vegetation index; China
Abstract:
... The green fractional vegetation cover (FVC) is an important parameter in monitoring crop growth and predicting aboveground biomass. In this study, we monitored crop growth with digital cameras installed at four automatic weather observation stations in different parts of China, from 2010 to 2016. With each station having a particular type of crop, nine color vegetation indices were calculated from ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.compag.2018.05.030

75. Accelerated expansion of built-up area after bridge connection with mainland: A case study of Zhujiajian Island

Author:
Zuolun Xie; Xiuzhen Li; Yunqing Zhang; Shenliang Chen
Source:
Ocean & coastal management 2018 v.152 pp. 62-69
ISSN:
0964-5691
Subject:
agricultural land; carrying capacity; case studies; economic development; ecosystems; islands; land use change; tourists
Abstract:
... Around the world, numerous sea-cross bridges have been constructed for economic reasons. Land use of islands is often influenced deeply after the construction of bridges, especially with the increase of built-up area. Estimating the impact of sea-cross bridges on island land use becomes more and more urgent. In this study, the observed land use and the simulated land use without fixed link to main ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.11.014

76. Access to agricultural land in peri-urban spaces: social mobilisation and institutional frameworks in Rome and Valencia

Author:
Pedro Cerrada-Serra; Luca Colombo; Dionisio Ortiz-Miranda; Stefano Grando
Source:
Food security 2018 v.10 no.6 pp. 1325-1336
ISSN:
1876-4517
Subject:
agricultural land; cities; farmers; governance; issues and policy; local food systems; metropolitan areas; models; momentum; nutrition; urban agriculture; Italy; Spain
Abstract:
... Urban and peri-urban agriculture have gained worldwide momentum within the framework of the renewed food and nutrition security agenda. This has a special significance for Mediterranean cities, due to their traditional strong links with their agricultural surroundings. However, the renewed dynamism of peri-urban agriculture is constrained by the limited access to farmland of new farmers or already ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12571-018-0854-8

77. Accounting for the impact of agricultural land use practices on soil organic carbon stock and yield under the area of protection natural resources - Illustrated for Flanders

Author:
Lieselot Boone; Rodrigo A.F. Alvarenga; Veerle Van linden; Isabel Roldán-Ruiz; Bart Vandecasteele; Steven De Meester; Hilde Muylle; Jo Dewulf
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2018 v.203 pp. 521-529
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
agricultural land; agricultural soils; biomass production; carbon sinks; case studies; crop rotation; decision support systems; farm management; land use; life cycle impact assessment; soil organic carbon; soil quality; soil texture; sustainable agriculture; Belgium
Abstract:
... Management practices can affect strongly the quality of agricultural soil. One tool that may assist in sustainable farm management is life cycle (impact) assessment (LC(I)A). However, under the area of protection (AoP) natural resources, effects of land use on soil quality are rather poorly addressed. Additional LCIA methods are therefore needed to evaluate the impact of agricultural land use prac ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.08.159

78. Accumulation of arsenic and lead in garden-grown vegetables: Factors and mitigation strategies

Author:
Anna Paltseva; Zhongqi Cheng; Maha Deeb; Peter M. Groffman; Richard K. Shaw; Mark Maddaloni
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.640-641 pp. 273-283
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
agricultural land; arsenic; bone meal; carrots; cleaning; composted manure; dust; farms; gardens; iron; lead; lettuce; manganese; pesticides; radishes; raised beds; risk; risk reduction; safety standards; soil amendments; soil pH; suburban areas; sulfur; tomatoes; triple superphosphate; New Jersey
Abstract:
... Pesticides containing lead and arsenic were widely used in the US through the 20th century. Legacy contamination from this use poses a health risk as interest in cultivation of abandoned agricultural lands has grown in recent years. We addressed these risks by quantifying Pb and As in soils and produce from a suburban farm in New Jersey, USA and examining the ability of phosphate-bearing amendment ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.296

79. Accumulation, interaction and fractionation of fluoride and cadmium in sierozem and oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) in northwest China

Author:
Yepu Li; Shengli Wang; Qian Zhang; Fei Zang; Zhongren Nan; Huiling Sun; Wen Huang; Lili Bao
Source:
Plant physiology and biochemistry 2018 v.127 pp. 457-468
ISSN:
0981-9428
Subject:
Brassica napus; agricultural land; arid lands; bioavailability; cadmium; carbonates; environmental protection; fluorides; fractionation; human health; hyperaccumulators; iron; manganese oxides; pollution; pot culture; soil; soil quality; vegetables; wastewater; water solubility; China
Abstract:
... Soil fluoride (F) and cadmium (Cd) pollution are of great concern in recently years, due to the fact that considerable amounts of wastewater, gas and residue, containing F and Cd, have been discharged into the environment through ore smelting. Soil F and Cd contamination may result in their interaction in soil and plant, which affects their fractionation distribution in soil and accumulation in oi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.04.017

80. Accuracy of topographic index models at identifying ephemeral gully trajectories on agricultural fields

Author:
Aleksey Y. Sheshukov; Lawrence Sekaluvu; Stacy L. Hutchinson
Source:
Geomorphology 2018 v.306 pp. 224-234
ISSN:
0169-555X
Subject:
agricultural land; agricultural management; conservation practices; data collection; digital elevation models; graphs; prediction; ravines; statistics; topography; water; watersheds; Kansas
Abstract:
... Topographic index (TI) models have been widely used to predict trajectories and initiation points of ephemeral gullies (EGs) in agricultural landscapes. Prediction of EGs strongly relies on the selected value of critical TI threshold, and the accuracy depends on topographic features, agricultural management, and datasets of observed EGs. This study statistically evaluated the predictions by TI mod ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geomorph.2018.01.026

81. Achieving Sustainable Valuations of Biotopes and Ecosystem Services

Author:
Josef Seják; Jan Pokorný; Karl Seeley
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
agricultural land; biodiversity; biotopes; decision making; ecosystem services; ecosystems; forests; landscapes; oxygen production; solar energy; thermodynamics; wetlands
Abstract:
... The results of a broader notion of value for measuring ecosystem services (ESs) are presented, as recently demanded by R. Costanza, with attention to the biophysical, thermodynamic aspects of value. The unifying basis in any ecosystem is the solar energy inflow and the growing efficiency of its use with higher stages of self-organized succession processes. The authors utilize two methods of nonmar ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10114251

82. Active farmsteads are year‐round strongholds for farmland birds

Author:
Martin Šálek; Miroslav Bažant; Michał Żmihorski
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2018 v.55 no.4 pp. 1908-1918
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
agricultural land; altitude; animal production; birds; breeding; correlation; habitat preferences; habitats; hosts; landscapes; seasonal variation; species diversity; spring; vegetation; winter; wintering grounds; Czech Republic
Abstract:
... Farmland birds have experienced substantial declines over recent decades and various conservation measures have been designed to halt their massive decrease. The effectiveness of these measures is however limited, due to inappropriate identification of crucial breeding and wintering habitats. Identification of appropriate habitats, like farmsteads, and understanding seasonal changes in species ric ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.13093

83. Acute and Cumulative Effects of Unmodified 50-nm Nano-ZnO on Mice

Author:
Tao Kong; Shu-Hui Zhang; Ji-Liang Zhang; Xue-Qin Hao; Fan Yang; Cai Zhang; Zi-Jun Yang; Meng-Yu Zhang; Jie Wang
Source:
Biological trace element research 2018 v.185 no.1 pp. 124-134
ISSN:
0163-4984
Subject:
agricultural land; blood chemistry; chronic toxicity; gastrointestinal system; hematology; histopathology; human health; humans; kidneys; lethal dose 50; liver; lungs; mice; mortality; oral administration; oral exposure; signs and symptoms (animals and humans); tissue weight; zinc oxide
Abstract:
... Nanometer zinc oxide (nano-ZnO) is widely used in diverse industrial and agricultural fields. Due to the extensive contact humans have with these particles, it is crucial to understand the potential effects that nano-ZnO have on human health. Currently, information related to the toxicity and mechanisms of nano-ZnO is limited. The aim of the present study was to investigate acute and cumulative to ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12011-017-1233-6

84. Adaptation to climate change via adjustment in land leasing: Evidence from dryland wheat farms in the U.S. Pacific Northwest

Author:
Hongliang Zhang; Jianhong E. Mu; Bruce A. McCarl
Source:
Land use policy 2018 v.79 pp. 424-432
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
acreage; agricultural land; arid lands; census data; climate; climate change; farms; leasing; risk; wheat; Pacific States
Abstract:
... Land leasing is a possible climate adaptation where risk is shared. We investigate how climate affects dryland wheat farmland rental patterns in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Using farm-level agricultural census data, we study the relationships between climate and leasing arrangements. We find that increases in precipitation reduce leased land and increase the use of cash-rent leases, while increase ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.07.030

85. Addressing Uncertainty in Efficient Mitigation of Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Author:
Vera Eory; Cairistiona F. E. Topp; Adam Butler; Dominic Moran
Source:
Journal of agricultural economics 2018 v.69 no.3 pp. 627-645
ISSN:
0021-857X
Subject:
Monte Carlo method; agricultural industry; agricultural land; climate change; cost effectiveness; funding; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; marginal abatement cost curve; pollution control; uncertainty
Abstract:
... The agricultural sector, as an important source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, is under pressure to reduce its contribution to climate change. Decisions on financing and regulating agricultural GHG mitigation are often informed by cost‐effectiveness analysis of the potential GHG reduction in the sector. A commonly used tool for such analysis is the bottom‐up marginal abatement cost curve (MACC ...
DOI:
10.1111/1477-9552.12269

86. Addressing bystander exposure to agricultural pesticides in life cycle impact assessment

Author:
Morten Walbech Ryberg; Ralph K. Rosenbaum; Luc Mosqueron; Peter Fantke
Source:
Chemosphere 2018 v.197 pp. 541-549
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
agricultural land; air; breathing; case studies; decision making; environmental fate; exposure assessment; field crops; food crops; ingestion; life cycle impact assessment; models; oral exposure; pesticide application; pesticides; potatoes; prediction; spray drift
Abstract:
... Residents living near agricultural fields may be exposed to pesticides drifting from the fields after application to different field crops. To address this currently missing exposure pathway in life cycle assessment (LCA), we developed a modeling framework for quantifying exposure of bystanders to pesticide spray drift from agricultural fields. Our framework consists of three parts addressing: (1) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.01.088

87. Addressing the dual challenges of food security and environmental sustainability during rural livelihood transitions in China

Author:
Xiaoxing Qi; Heping Dang
Source:
Land use policy 2018 v.77 pp. 199-208
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
Oryza sativa; agricultural land; crop production; decision making; double cropping; environmental quality; farms; food security; household surveys; households; issues and policy; land use; livelihood; rice; sustainable agriculture; watersheds; China
Abstract:
... Ensuring national food security without decreasing environmental quality is essential for China’s agricultural sustainability. This paper proposes an analytical framework that integrates the influence of rural livelihood transitions and the constraint of local resource availability to explore possible approaches for addressing the dual challenges of food security and environmental sustainability. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.05.047

88. Adjacent woodlands rather than habitat connectivity influence grassland plant, carabid and bird assemblages in farmland landscapes

Author:
Rémi Duflot; Hervé Daniel; Stéphanie Aviron; Audrey Alignier; Véronique Beaujouan; Françoise Burel; Arnaud Cochard; Aude Ernoult; Guillaume Pain; Joséphine A. Pithon
Source:
Biodiversity and conservation 2018 v.27 no.8 pp. 1925-1942
ISSN:
0960-3115
Subject:
Carabidae; agricultural land; biodiversity; birds; conservation areas; crops; forests; habitat connectivity; landscapes; livestock farming; permanent grasslands; woodlands; France
Abstract:
... One response to biodiversity decline is the definition of ecological networks that extend beyond protected areas and promote connectivity in human-dominated landscapes. In farmland, landscape ecological research has focused more on wooded than open habitat networks. In our study, we assessed the influence of permanent grassland connectivity, described by grassland amount and spatial configuration, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10531-018-1517-y

89. Adoption influences in Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program

Author:
Heather MacDonald; Daniel W. McKenney; John H. Pedlar; Emily S. Hope; Kerry McLaven; Suzanne Perry
Source:
Forestry chronicle 2018 v.94 no.3 pp. 221-229
ISSN:
0015-7546
Subject:
afforestation; agricultural land; forests; funding; landowners; leasing; motivation; surveys; trees; wildlife; wildlife habitats; Ontario
Abstract:
... Ontario’s 50 Million Tree Program (50 MTP) has been underway since 2007, with a mandate to encourage afforestation in the province. Under this program, Forests Ontario provides financial support to offset the costs of planting trees on properties at least one ha in size; in return, landowners agree to maintain their newly planted trees for a minimum of 15 years. The current study examines adoption ...
DOI:
10.5558/tfc2018-035

90. Adsorption and Desorption of Cd by Soil Amendment: Mechanisms and Environmental Implications in Field-Soil Remediation

Author:
Shanshan Li; Meng Wang; Zhongqiu Zhao; Changbao Ma; Shibao Chen
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
adsorption; agricultural land; biochar; cadmium; clay; desorption; guidelines; heavy metals; humus; ion exchange; pH; polluted soils; public health; remediation; risk; soil amendments; soil properties; China
Abstract:
... In China, 1/5 of the total farmland area is Cd-enriched; the wide occurrence of Cd-contaminated soil in China has already posed significant public health risk and deserves immediate action. In situ immobilization has been regarded as one of the most promising agricultural extension-technologies for remediating low-to-medium levels of heavy metal contaminated land in China. Although extensive resea ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10072337

91. Advancing Intercropping Research and Practices in Industrialized Agricultural Landscapes

Author:
K. Ann Bybee-Finley; Matthew R. Ryan
Source:
Agriculture 2018 v.8 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
Trifolium pratense; adaptive management; agricultural land; agroecology; annuals; cover crops; crop yield; forage; grasses; industrialization; intercropping; legumes; perennials; pests; soil quality; winter wheat
Abstract:
... Sustainable intensification calls for agroecological and adaptive management of the agrifood system. Here, we focus on intercropping and how this agroecological practice can be used to increase the sustainability of crop production. Strip, mixed, and relay intercropping can be used to increase crop yields through resource partitioning and facilitation. In addition to achieving greater productivity ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture8060080
CHORUS:
10.3390/agriculture8060080

92. Aggregating fields of annual crops to form larger-scale monocultures can suppress dispersal-limited herbivores

Author:
Collin B. Edwards; Jay A. Rosenheim; Moran Segoli
Source:
Theoretical ecology 2018 v.11 no.3 pp. 321-331
ISSN:
1874-1738
Subject:
agricultural land; agroecosystems; annuals; crop rotation; foraging; herbivores; intensive farming; landscape ecology; landscapes; pest control; pests; population dynamics; predation; simulation models; spatial variation
Abstract:
... An important part of landscape ecology is determining how the arrangement (aggregation or fragmentation) of patches in space influences the population dynamics of foraging organisms. One hypothesis in agricultural ecology is that fine-grain spatial heterogeneity in cropping (many small agricultural fields) should provide better pest control than coarse-grain heterogeneity (few large agricultural f ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12080-018-0369-0
CHORUS:
10.1007/s12080-018-0369-0

93. Aging population, farm succession, and farmland usage: Evidence from rural China

Author:
Baoling Zou; Ashok K. Mishra; Biliang Luo
Source:
Land use policy 2018 v.77 pp. 437-445
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
agricultural land; cooperatives; farm operators; farmers; hired labor; households; large farms; leasing; off-farm employment; planning; regression analysis; China
Abstract:
... The aging farming population has a significant influence on production agriculture, succession planning, successors, and farmland usage. Given recent trends in urban migration and increased opportunities for off-farm work, aging farmers increasingly face problems with farmland succession and usage in China. This study investigates the usage of farmland in the absence of a farm successor. Using mul ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.06.001

94. Agricultural Implications of Unconventional Natural Gas Development: Divergent Perceptions of Sustainable and Conventional Farmers

Author:
Melissa N. Poulsen; Lisa Bailey‐Davis; Joseph DeWalle; Jacob Mowery; Brian S. Schwartz
Source:
Culture, agriculture, food and environment 2018 v.40 no.1 pp. 24-35
ISSN:
2153-9553
Subject:
agricultural land; agricultural productivity; crop production; drilling; environmental impact; farmers; income; interviews; markets; natural gas; organic certification; questionnaires; risk; sales; shale; surveys; Pennsylvania
Abstract:
... This study explored sustainable and conventional farmers’ perceptions of unconventional natural gas development (UNGD) as it relates to agricultural production and distribution. Farmers (n = 200) in Pennsylvania's Marcellus shale region with gas drilling infrastructure on or near their farmland completed questionnaires; a subset (n = 16) of survey respondents participated in semi‐structured interv ...
DOI:
10.1111/cuag.12104

95. Agricultural Land Conversion, Land Economic Value, and Sustainable Agriculture: A Case Study in East Java, Indonesia

Author:
Mohammad Rondhi; Pravitasari Anjar Pratiwi; Vivi Trisna Handini; Aryo Fajar Sunartomo; Subhan Arif Budiman
Source:
Land 2018 v.7 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-445X
Subject:
agricultural land; case studies; cropping systems; economic valuation; financial economics; land use change; land values; rural areas; soil fertility; sustainable agriculture; urban agriculture; urban areas; urbanization; Indonesia
Abstract:
... Agricultural land conversion (ALC) is an incentive-driven process. In this paper, we further investigate the inter-relationship between land economic value (LEV) and ALC. To achieve this goal, we calculated the LEV for agricultural and non-agricultural (housing) uses in two areas of East Java, Indonesia. The first area represents peri-urban agriculture, which is facing rapid urbanization and exper ...
DOI:
10.3390/land7040148

96. Agricultural Land vs. Urbanisation in Chosen Polish Metropolitan Areas: A Spatial Analysis Based on Regression Trees

Author:
Wojciech Sroka; Jaroslaw Mikolajczyk; Tomasz Wojewodzic; Boguslawa Kwoczynska
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
agricultural land; business enterprises; environmental factors; farming systems; land use; metropolitan areas; models; people; population density; regression analysis; socioeconomics; surface area; urbanization; Poland
Abstract:
... The goal of this paper is to explore intra-regional differences in factors determining land use. We built spatial regression tree models to assess the factors determining the share of agricultural area in municipalities of selected Polish metropolitan areas in 2010. The analyses are static, with the value of exogenous variables presented as an average for the longest possible period preceding the ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10030837

97. Agricultural Oasis Expansion and Its Impact on Oasis Landscape Patterns in the Southern Margin of Tarim Basin, Northwest China

Author:
Yi Liu; Jie Xue; Dongwei Gui; Jiaqiang Lei; Huaiwei Sun; Guanghui Lv; Zhiwei Zhang
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
agricultural development; agricultural land; anthropogenic activities; arid zones; basins; climate change; economic development; ecosystem services; ecotones; food security; humans; land degradation; land policy; land use; landscapes; oases; thematic maps; vegetation; water conservation; water shortages; China
Abstract:
... Oasis landscape change and its pattern dynamics are considered one of the vital research areas on global land use and landscape change in arid regions. An agricultural oasis is the main site of food security and ecosystem services in arid areas. Recently, the dramatic exploitation of agricultural oases has affected oasis stability, inducing some ecological and environmental issues such as water sh ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10061957

98. Agricultural conservation practices can help mitigate the impact of climate change

Author:
Moges B. Wagena; Zachary M. Easton
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.635 pp. 132-143
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
agricultural land; biogeochemical cycles; climate change; climate models; conservation buffers; nitrate nitrogen; nitrogen; no-tillage; phosphorus; pollutants; pollution; pollution control; runoff; sediment transport; soil; strip cropping; tile drainage; total phosphorus; water quality; watersheds; Chesapeake Bay; United States
Abstract:
... Agricultural conservation practices (CPs) are commonly implemented to reduce diffuse nutrient pollution. Climate change can complicate the development, implementation, and efficiency of agricultural CPs by altering hydrology, nutrient cycling, and erosion. This research quantifies the impact of climate change on hydrology, nutrient cycling, erosion, and the effectiveness of agricultural CP in the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.110

99. Agricultural conservation practices in Iowa watersheds: comparing actual implementation with practice potential

Author:
Trevor J. Rundhaug; Greg R. Geimer; Chad W. Drake; Antonio Arenas Amado; A. Allen Bradley; Calvin F. Wolter; Larry J. Weber
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2018 v.190 no.11 pp. 659
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
agricultural land; basins; best management practices; conservation practices; drainage; hypoxia; nitrogen content; nonpoint source pollution; phosphorus; planning; ponds; sediments; stakeholders; watersheds; wetlands; Gulf of Mexico; Iowa
Abstract:
... As part of the solution to reduce the size of the Gulf of Mexico hypoxia, the state of Iowa has created the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (INRS) to reduce total nitrogen and phosphorous loads by 45% by 2035. A major component of the strategy is implementation of conservation practices to reduce loads of non-point source pollution from agricultural lands. To identify potential locations for cons ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-018-6977-8

100. Agricultural implications of providing soil-based constraints on urban expansion: Land use forecasts to 2050

Author:
Samuel J. Smidt; Amin Tayyebi; Anthony D. Kendall; Bryan C. Pijanowski; David W. Hyndman
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2018 v.217 pp. 677-689
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
agricultural land; agricultural soils; cities; income; land use change; metropolitan areas; models; soil conservation; urban planning; urbanization; water storage; watersheds; Michigan
Abstract:
... Urbanization onto adjacent farmlands directly reduces the agricultural area available to meet the resource needs of a growing society. Soil conservation is a common objective in urban planning, but little focus has been placed on targeting soil value as a metric for conservation. This study assigns commodity and water storage values to the agricultural soils across all of the watersheds in Michiga ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.03.042
CHORUS:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.03.042