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1. Animal production in a sustainable agriculture

Author:
Stefan Hellstrand
Source:
Environment, development and sustainability 2013 v.15 no.4 pp. 999-1036
ISSN:
1387-585X
Subject:
agricultural land; agroecosystems; chicken meat; dairy cows; developed countries; food availability; food security; forestry; land use; milk production; people; production technology; risk; society; sustainable agriculture; tropical forests; Sweden
Abstract:
... This paper discusses the role of animal production systems in a sustainable society; sustainability problems within animal production systems; and four measures for the improvement of the contribution to societal sustainability from animal production. Substantial potentials for improvements are identified that were not previously known. The methodological basis is multi-criteria multi-level analys ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10668-012-9423-z

2. Carbon and Nitrogen Flow in the Traditional Land Use System of the Himalaya Region, Nepal

Author:
Anjana Giri; Klaus Katzensteiner
Source:
Mountain research and development 2013 v.33 no.4 pp. 381-390
ISSN:
0276-4741
Subject:
agricultural land; agroecosystems; carbon; composting; composts; crop production; delimbing; denitrification; farming systems; forage; forest litter; forestry; forests; fuelwood; grasses; grazing; humans; land use; leaching; livestock; modernization; national parks; nitrogen; questionnaires; straw; surveys; trees; volatilization; wastes; Himalayan region; Nepal
Abstract:
... Traditionally, agricultural systems in the Himalayan region of Nepal rely on livestock, forestry, and crop production. The extraction of litter, tree fodder, and grasses from the forest ensures a net movement of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) from the forest to the agricultural land. This study assessed the sustainability of farming systems by computing the C and N input and output of the agroecosyst ...
DOI:
10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-13-00023.1

3. Changes in Diversity, Abundance, and Structure of Soil Bacterial Communities in Brazilian Savanna Under Different Land Use Systems

Author:
Pabulo Henrique Rampelotto; Adão de Siqueira Ferreira; Anthony Diego Muller Barboza; Luiz Fernando Wurdig Roesch
Source:
Microbial ecology 2013 v.66 no.3 pp. 593-607
ISSN:
0095-3628
Subject:
Acidobacteria; Actinobacteria; Proteobacteria; agricultural land; agricultural management; agroecosystems; bacterial communities; cerrado; community structure; crop production; forestry; genes; land use; livestock; ribosomal RNA; savannas; soil bacteria; soil types; species diversity; Brazil
Abstract:
... The Brazilian Savanna, also known as “Cerrado”, is the richest and most diverse savanna in the world and has been ranked as one of the main hotspots of biodiversity. The Cerrado is a representative biome in Central Brazil and the second largest biome in species diversity of South America. Nevertheless, large areas of native vegetation have been converted to agricultural land including grain produc ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00248-013-0235-y
PubMed:
23624541

4. Forest expansion in Scotland and its potential effects on black grouse Tetrao tetrix conservation

Author:
Patrick J.C. White; Philip Warren; David Baines
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.308 pp. 145-152
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Tetrao; agricultural land; forest habitats; forestry; forests; grouse; heathlands; issues and policy; planting; treeline; Scotland
Abstract:
... Increasing forest cover has been the policy of various countries in recent decades. The Scottish government aims to increase national forest cover from 18% to 25% by 2050. Mid-altitude upland areas above farmland and below the natural tree line will be targeted for planting, which could impact black grouse Tetrao tetrix, a species of conservation concern which is most abundant in this zone. We use ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.07.038

5. Intersecting Dynamics of Agricultural Structural Change and Urbanisation within European Rural Landscapes: Change Patterns and Policy Implications

Author:
Jørgen Primdahl; Erling Andersen; Simon Swaffield; Lone Kristensen
Source:
Landscape research 2013 v.38 no.6 pp. 799-817
ISSN:
1469-9710
Subject:
agricultural land; case studies; cities; farming systems; forestry; landscapes; statistics; urbanization; world markets
Abstract:
... European rural landscapes are, with few exceptions, characterised by farming and forestry as key functions. Whilst farming has been dominant historically and is still a significant dynamic in most regions, urbanisation is also a vital factor. This involves rural–urban emigration, urban expansion and migration from cities into the countryside (counter-urbanisation). A conceptual framework for the a ...
DOI:
10.1080/01426397.2013.772959

6. Long-term study of above- and below-ground biomass production in relation to nitrogen and carbon accumulation dynamics in a grey alder (Alnus incana (L.) Moench) plantation on former agricultural land

Author:
Jürgen Aosaar; Mats Varik; Krista Lõhmus; Ivika Ostonen; Hardo Becker; Veiko Uri
Source:
European journal of forest research 2013 v.132 no.5-6 pp. 737-749
ISSN:
1612-4669
Subject:
longevity; plant litter; agricultural land; nitrogen; aboveground biomass; fine roots; trees; Alnus incana; arable soils; carbon; carbon sequestration; forest ecosystems; biomass production; forestry; time series analysis; belowground biomass; stand basal area; topsoil
Abstract:
... In the Northern and Baltic countries, grey alder is a prospective tree species for short-rotation forestry. Hence, knowledge about the functioning of such forest ecosystems is critical in order to manage them in a sustainable and environmentally sound way. The 17-year-long continuous time series study is conducted in a grey alder plantation growing on abandoned agricultural land. The results of ab ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10342-013-0706-1

7. Management effects on water quality, sediments and fish production in extensive fish ponds in the Dombes region, France

Author:
Alexander Wezel; Joel Robin; Mathieu Guerin; Florent Arthaud; Dominique Vallod
Source:
Limnologica 2013 v.43 no.3 pp. 210-218
ISSN:
0075-9511
Subject:
agricultural land; body water; calcium; chlorophyll; cultural landscape; dietary supplements; farmers; fertilizer application; fish; fish culture; fish ponds; fish production; forestry; lakes; liming; managers; nitrate nitrogen; nitrates; nitrogen; organic matter; phosphates; phosphorus; production technology; sediments; surface water; water quality; France
Abstract:
... In aquaculture, management practices such as supplementary feeding or fertilisation of water are generally considered to improve fish yield in ponds or shallow lakes. Nevertheless, in semi-natural systems where many ponds or lakes are situated in a cultural landscape, this is much less evident for certain fish farmers because fish production systems are often quite extensive, and fish production i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.limno.2012.11.003

8. Organic carbon stocks in agricultural soils in Ireland using combined empirical and GIS approaches

Author:
M.I. Khalil; G. Kiely; P. O'Brien; C. Müller
Source:
Geoderma 2013 v.193-194 pp. 222-235
ISSN:
0016-7061
Subject:
accounting; agricultural land; agricultural soils; arable soils; bulk density; carbon sinks; climate change; databases; forestry; geographic information systems; grasslands; inventories; land cover; land use change; models; organic soils; peat; pedotransfer functions; soil organic carbon; soil profiles; Irish Republic
Abstract:
... Substitution of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) default methodology by country-specific activity data is recommended for improved estimation of baseline soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks and their changes. In the Republic of Ireland (ROI), previous studies focused either predominantly on grassland or on all land cover types but were depth-limited. To improve the accuracy, Tier ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geoderma.2012.10.005

9. The relative impact of countries on global natural resource consumption and ecological degradation

Author:
Hendrik Selles
Source:
international journal of sustainable development and world ecology 2013 v.20 no.2 pp. 97-108
ISSN:
1745-2627
Subject:
agricultural land; biodiversity; carbon; economic development; emissions; energy; environmental impact; forestry; forests; freshwater; humans; income; land degradation; land use change; marine fisheries
Abstract:
... Global consumption of natural resources and ecological degradation continues unabated as a result of human activity and economic growth in countries individually and collectively. Therefore, it is becoming increasingly important to determine the countries that are the main drivers of ecological change. This study provides rankings of countries according to their impact on global natural resource c ...
DOI:
10.1080/13504509.2013.780190