The livestock sector in the LAC region is facing different problems of: (i) low productivity (ii) soil erosion, and (iii) low profitability due to inadequate insertion to markets. To address these issues, improved pastures with environmental traits along with adequate management practices might b...
Arango, Jacobo
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Rao, Idupulapati
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Tapasco, Jeimar
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Barahona, Rolando
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Bolívar Vergara, Diana María
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Villanueva, Cristóbal
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Chacón, Mauricio
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Vivas, Nelson
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Gaviria, Xiomara
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Gonzáles, Ricardo
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Durango, Sandra
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Torres, Felipe
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Vera, Juan Ku
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Murgueitio, Enrique
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Chará, Julian
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Molina, Isabel
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Suber, Marta
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Villegas, Daniel
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Urrea Benitez, José Luis
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Chirinda, Ngonidzashe
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[Livestockplus: Supporting low emissions development in the Latin American cattle sector]
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Livestockplus: Supporting low emissions development in the Latin American cattle sector
The new Latin America Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Network (LAMNET) is a regional subsidiary of The Climate Food and Farming Research Network (CLIFF), an international research network that helps to build the capacity of young researchers working on climate change mitigation in smallholder farming. ...
The GHG (greenhouse gas) mitigation potential from the agricultural sector is set to increase in coming decades. Much of the agricultural mitigation potential lies in developing countries where systems are dominated by smallholder farmers. There is therefore an opportunity for smallholders not on...
Milne, E
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Neufeldt, Henry
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Smalligan, M
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Bernoux, Martial
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Bird, N.
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Casarim, F
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Denef, K
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Easter, M.
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Malin, Daniella
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Ogle, Stephen M.
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Ostwald, M
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Paustian, Keith
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Pearson, T
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Steglich, E
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[Methods for the quantification of emissions at the landscape level for developing countries in smallholder contexts]
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Methods for the quantification of emissions at the landscape level for developing countries in smallholder contexts
This paper summarizes currently available data on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from African natural ecosystems and agricultural lands. The available data are used to synthesize current understanding of the drivers of change in GHG emissions, outline the knowledge gaps, and suggest future direct...
Kim, Dong-Gill
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Thomas, Andrew D
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Pelster, David E.
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Sanz-Cobena, Alberto
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[Greenhouse gas emissions from natural ecosystems and agricultural lands in sub-Saharan Africa: synthesis of available data and suggestions for further research]
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Greenhouse gas emissions from natural ecosystems and agricultural lands in sub-Saharan Africa: synthesis of available data and suggestions for further research
Arango, Jacobo
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Chacón, Mauricio
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Segura, Jorge
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Chacón-Cascante, Adriana
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Villanueva, Cristóbal
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Ordoñez, Jenny C.
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Abarca, Sergio
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Vivas, Nelson
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Barahona Rosales, Rolando
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Bolívar Vergara, Diana María
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Plazas, Camilo
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Tapsco, Jeimar
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Escobar, Daniel
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Chirinda, Ngonidzashe
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Läderach, Peter
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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[GANADERÍAPLUS: Apoyando el desarrollo de estrategias bajas en emisiones del sector ganadero de Latinoamérica]
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GANADERÍAPLUS: Apoyando el desarrollo de estrategias bajas en emisiones del sector ganadero de Latinoamérica
Livestock keeping is ubiquitous in tropical Africa. Urine and dung from livestock release greenhouse gases (GHGs), such as nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane (CH4), to the atmosphere. However, the extent of GHG’s impact is uncertain due to the lack of in situ measurements in the region. Here we meas...
Tully, Katherine L.
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Abwanda, Sheila
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Thiong'o, Margaret
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Mutuo, Paul M.
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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[Nitrous oxide and methane fluxes from urine and dung deposited on Kenyan pastures]
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Nitrous oxide and methane fluxes from urine and dung deposited on Kenyan pastures
Few field studies examine greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from African agricultural systems resulting in high uncertainty for national inventories. We provide here the most comprehensive study in Africa to date, examining annual CO2, CH4 and N2O emissions from 59 plots, across different vegetation...
Pelster, David E.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Mango, Joash
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Saiz, G.
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Díaz Pinés, Eugenio
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Baldi, G.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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[Smallholder African farms in western Kenya have limited greenhouse gas fluxes]
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Smallholder African farms in western Kenya have limited greenhouse gas fluxes
Measurements of nutrient stocks and greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes are typically collected at very local scales (<1 to 30 m2) and then extrapolated to estimate impacts at larger spatial extents (farms, landscapes, or even countries). Translating point measurements to higher levels of aggregation is ...
Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Chirinda, Ngonidzashe
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Bussel, Lenny G. J. van
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Reidsma, Pytrik
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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[Scaling point and plot measurements of greenhouse gas fluxes, balances, and intensities to whole farms and landscapes]
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Scaling point and plot measurements of greenhouse gas fluxes, balances, and intensities to whole farms and landscapes
Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Sander, Bjoern Ole
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Hickman, J.
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Stirling, Clare M.
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Richards, Meryl
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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[Introduction to the SAMPLES approach]
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Introduction to the SAMPLES approach
Landscape scale quantification enables farmers to pool resources and expertise. However, the problem remains of how to quantify these gains. This article considers current greenhouse gas (GHG) quantification methods that can be used in a landscape scale analysis in terms of relevance to areas dom...
Milne, E
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Neufeldt, Henry
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Smalligan, M
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Cerri, Carlos Eduardo
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Malin, Daniella
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Easter, M.
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Bernoux, Martial
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Ogle, Stephen M.
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Casarim, F
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Pearson, T
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Bird, D.N.
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Steglish, E
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Ostwald, M
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Denef, K
,
Paustian, Keith
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[Methods for the quantification of GHG emissions at the landscape level for developing countries in smallholder contexts]
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Methods for the quantification of GHG emissions at the landscape level for developing countries in smallholder contexts