Fostering natural forest regeneration on former agricultural land through economic and policy interventions
RL Chazdon, D Lindenmayer… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Under suitable conditions, deforested land used for agricultural crops or pastures can revert
to forest through the assisted or unassisted process of natural regeneration. These naturally …
to forest through the assisted or unassisted process of natural regeneration. These naturally …
Land system science in Latin America: challenges and perspectives
Highlights•Monitoring land systems needs to move beyond the forest/non-forest interface
and integrate social-ecological parameters.•The concept of social-ecological land systems …
and integrate social-ecological parameters.•The concept of social-ecological land systems …
The variable paths to sustainable intensification in agriculture
TK Rudel - Regional Environmental Change, 2020 - Springer
Continuing environmental degradation amidst economic growth and population increase
has underscored the desirability of pursuing sustainable intensification in agriculture. In …
has underscored the desirability of pursuing sustainable intensification in agriculture. In …
The neotropical reforestation hotspots: A biophysical and socioeconomic typology of contemporary forest expansion
Tropical reforestation is a significant component of global environmental change that is far
less understood than tropical deforestation, despite having apparently increased widely in …
less understood than tropical deforestation, despite having apparently increased widely in …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of forest cover estimates for Haiti using supervised classification of Landsat data
CE Churches, PJ Wampler, W Sun, AJ Smith - International Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract This study uses 2010–2011 Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) imagery to estimate
total forested area in Haiti. The thematic map was generated using radiometric normalization …
total forested area in Haiti. The thematic map was generated using radiometric normalization …
Analysis and prediction of land use changes related to invasive species and major driving forces in the state of Connecticut
Land use and land cover (LULC) patterns play an important role in the establishment and
spread of invasive plants. Understanding LULC changes is useful for early detection and …
spread of invasive plants. Understanding LULC changes is useful for early detection and …
Reforestation reversals and forest transitions
S Sloan - Land Use Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Forest transitions in Latin America have long been presumed to be characterized by
progressively stable, expansive reforestation. Numerous studies note a dynamism …
progressively stable, expansive reforestation. Numerous studies note a dynamism …
Quantifying the spatiotemporal pattern of urban expansion and hazard and risk area identification in the Kaski District of Nepal
The present study utilized time-series Landsat images to explore the spatiotemporal
dynamics of urbanization and land use/land-cover (LULC) change in the Kaski District of …
dynamics of urbanization and land use/land-cover (LULC) change in the Kaski District of …
[HTML][HTML] Land use and climate change interaction triggers contrasting trajectories of biological invasion
SA Manzoor, G Griffiths, M Lukac - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Global change drivers such as land use and climate changes are known to interact in their
effects on biodiversity. The impact of these drivers on global biodiversity is increasingly …
effects on biodiversity. The impact of these drivers on global biodiversity is increasingly …
Spatially differentiated trends in urbanization, agricultural land abandonment and reclamation, and woodland recovery in Northern China
Uncovering magnitude, trend, and spatial pattern of land cover/land use changes (LCLUC)
is crucial for understanding mechanisms of LCLUC and assisting land use planning and …
is crucial for understanding mechanisms of LCLUC and assisting land use planning and …