| Agricultural intensification and ecosystem properties. | |
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PMID: 20662149 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Expansion and intensification of cultivation are among the predominant global changes of this century. Intensification of agriculture by use of high-yielding crop varieties, fertilization,irrigation, and pesticides has contributed substantially to the tremendous increases in food production over the past 50 years. Land conversion and intensification,however, also alter the biotic interactions and patterns of resource availability in ecosystems and can have serious local, regional, and global environmental consequences.The use of ecologically based management strategies can increase the sustainability of agricultural production while reducing off-site consequences. |
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Authors:
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P A Matson; W J Parton; A G Power; M J Swift |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Science (New York, N.Y.) Volume: 277 ISSN: 0036-8075 ISO Abbreviation: Science Publication Date: 1997 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-27 Completed Date: 2010-08-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404511 Medline TA: Science Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 504-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Ecosystem Sciences Division, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. |
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Agriculture*
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methods,
trends Animals Biodiversity Conservation of Natural Resources Crops, Agricultural Ecosystem* Humans Time Factors |
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