Understanding the negative and positive effects of agricultural land use for the conservation
of biodiversity, and its relation to ecosystem services, needs a landscape perspective …

We highlight the complexity of land-use/cover change and propose a framework for a more
general understanding of the issue, with emphasis on tropical regions. The review …

The paper focuses on conservation agriculture (CA), defined as minimal soil disturbance (no-
till, NT) and permanent soil cover (mulch) combined with rotations, as a more sustainable …

A brand new edition of the definitive textbook on humankind's impact on the Earth's
environment—now in full color This classic text explores the multitude of impacts that …

This book presents recent estimates on the rate of change of major land classes.
Aggregated globally, multiple impacts of local land changes are shown to significantly affect …

Ecosystem services research has been focused on the ways that humans directly benefit
from goods and services, and economic valuation techniques have been used to measure …

In this paper the environmental impact of current agriculture practices is reviewed. Soil loss
(along with soil fertility), increasing water demand from agricultural practices and …

Current food production and consumption trends are inconsistent with the Convention on
Biological Diversity's 2050 vision of living in harmony with nature. Here, we examine how …

Sustainable development requires the reconciliation of demands for biodiversity
conservation and increased agricultural production. Assessing the impact of novel farming …

The technology development in wireless sensor network (WSN) offers a sustainable solution
towards precision agriculture (PA) in greenhouses. It helps to effectively use the agricultural …