Concepts & Theory

A large-area, spatially continuous assessment of land cover map error and its impact on downstream analyses
Land cover maps increasingly underlie research into socioeconomic and environmental patterns and processes, including global change. It …
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Archetypical patterns and trajectories of land systems in Europe
Assessments of land-system change have dominantly focused on conversions among broad land-use categories, whereas intensity changes …
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Drivers of agricultural land-use change in the Argentine Pampas and Chaco regions
Agricultural expansion and intensification in South America’s dry forests and grasslands increase agricultural production, but …
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From tropical shelters to temperate defaunation: The relationship between agricultural transition stage and the distribution of threatened mammals
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Agriculture is a key threat to biodiversity; however, its relationship with biodiversity patterns is understudied. Here, we evaluate …
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Middle-range theories of land system change
Changes in land systems generate many sustainability challenges. Identifying more sustainable land-use alternatives requires solid …
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Models meet data: Challenges and opportunities in implementing land management in Earth system models
As the applications of Earth system models (ESMs) move from general climate projections toward questions of mitigation and adaptation, …
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Analyzing dynamics and values of cultural landscapes

What are cultural landscapes?

Does the term ‘cultural landscapes’ refer to just the few emblematic global hotspots of landscape beauty, …
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Assessing land-use effects on European plant diversity using a biome-specific countryside species-area model
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Biodiversity at risk under future cropland expansion and intensification
Agriculture is the leading driver of biodiversity loss. However, its future impact on biodiversity remains unclear, especially because …
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Characterizing European cultural landscapes: Accounting for structure, management intensity and value of agricultural and forest landscapes
Almost all rural areas in Europe have been shaped or altered by humans and can be considered cultural landscapes, many of which now are …
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