A novel method for mapping agricultural intensity reveals its spatial aggregation: Implications for conservation policies

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 149, Issue , 2012, Pages 135-143

  Teillard, F ^a   Allaire, G ^b   Cahuzac, E ^b   Leger F ^a   Maigne E ^b   Tichit, M ^a  

^a INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Agri environment shcemes; Agricultural intensity; Biodiversity; Environment; Indicator; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGROECOLOGY; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DATA SET; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; MAPPING; MOUNTAIN REGION; NUMERICAL MODEL; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

FRANCE;

EID: 84856102508     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2011.12.018     Document Type: Article

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