Agricultural expansion and its impacts on tropical nature
Abstract
Agriculture will increase dramatically in tropical nations this century. This expansion will have major impacts on tropical forests and semi-arid environments. The rapid proliferation of roads will strongly influence the footprint of agriculture. Changes will be most dramatic in South America and Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Publication:
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Trends in Ecology and Evolution
- Pub Date:
- February 2014
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2014TEcoE..29..107L
- Keywords:
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- agricultural intensification;
- biodiversity;
- biodiversity hotspots;
- carbon storage;
- deforestation;
- land sparing;
- species extinctions