Frontier areas in Latin America have been characterized by land speculation, abandonment and exploitation. This paper analyzes a frontier cattle ranching area in the savanna where intensification has occurred in spite of land speculation. A whole farm livestock production model is used to quantif...
Smith, J.
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Cadavid Herrera, JV
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Rincón Castillo, A.
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Vera, Raúl R.
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[Land speculation and intensification at the frontier: a seeming paradox in the Colombian savanna]
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Land speculation and intensification at the frontier: a seeming paradox in the Colombian savanna
In this paper, we present an intensification model based on the intensity of exploitation and use of forests and forest lands as a relevant framework for analysing the appearance, dynamics, and evolution of different types of secondary forests. The systematic driving forces responsible for the di...
Chokkalingam, U.
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Smith, J.
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Jong, W. de
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Sabogal, C.
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[A conceptual framework for the assessment of tropical secondary forest dynamics and sustainable development potential in Asia]
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A conceptual framework for the assessment of tropical secondary forest dynamics and sustainable development potential in Asia
While slash-and burn farmers convert forest to agriculture, they also regenerate significant areas of secondary fallow forests on their farms. Under what conditions does secondary forest cover persist on slash-and-burn farms?. Survey data from Para, Brazil show that secondary forests accupy 20% o...
Smith, J.
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Ferreira, S.
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Kop, P. van de
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Ferreira, C.A.P.
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Sabogal, C.
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[The persistence of secondary forests on colonist farms in the Brazilian Amazon]
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The persistence of secondary forests on colonist farms in the Brazilian Amazon
Gottschalk, Pia
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Bellarby, J.
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Chenu, C
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Foereid, B
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Smith, Pete
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Wattenbach, M
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Zingore, Shamie
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Smith, J.
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[Simulation of soil organic carbon response at forest cultivation sequences using 13C measurements]
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Simulation of soil organic carbon response at forest cultivation sequences using 13C measurements
This paper analyzes land use change in the Brazilian savanna and draws out policy implications about the adoption of resource management technologies. Resources management technologies are more likely to be adopted in areas experiencing a long-term deterioration in market conditions. Adoptions oc...
Smith, J.
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Cadavid, J.C.
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Ayarza, Miguel Angel
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Aguiar, J.L.P. de
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Rosa, Roberto
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[Land use change in soybean production systems in the Brazilian savanna: the role of policy and market conditions]
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Land use change in soybean production systems in the Brazilian savanna: the role of policy and market conditions
Smith, J.
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[A more realistic assessment of the role of LULUCF projects under the CDM: narrowing the gap between proponents and opponents]
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A more realistic assessment of the role of LULUCF projects under the CDM: narrowing the gap between proponents and opponents
Smith, J.
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Winograd, Manuel
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Pachico, Douglas H.
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Gallopín, Gilberto C.
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[The forest margins and savannas of Latin America : a unique opportunity for contributing to natural resource management]
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The forest margins and savannas of Latin America : a unique opportunity for contributing to natural resource management
Manyong, Victor M.
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Smith, J.
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Weber, G.
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Jagtap, S.S.
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Oyewole, B.
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[Macrocharacterization of agricultural systems in West Africa: an overview]
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Macrocharacterization of agricultural systems in West Africa: an overview
The northern Guinea savanna in Africa (NGS) with a season length of 151–180 days and an altitude below 800 m has long been recognized as highly suitable for crop production and animal husbandry. At present, land use intensity and farming as well as livestock systems vary widely across the zone. S...
Weber, G.
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Smith, J.
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Manyong, V.
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[System dynamics and the defintion of research domains for the northern Guinea Savanna of West Africa]
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System dynamics and the defintion of research domains for the northern Guinea Savanna of West Africa
The technological and institutional requirements needed for a broader distribution and adoption of new cropping technologies are indicated, using as example the case of changes in land use by soybean growers of the Brazilian Cerrados. In Brazil, soybean had contributed significantly to economic d...
Smith, J.
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Cadavid Herrera, JV
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Ayarza, Miguel Angel
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Agiar, J.L.P.
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[Adoption of resource management technologies : lessons from the Brazilian savanna]
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Adoption of resource management technologies : lessons from the Brazilian savanna