The second edition of this book, first published in 1991 and intended for students and
researchers, contains revised and updated material on the theory and practice of nitrogen …

As humanity's demand for resources continues to rise and productive arable lands become
increasingly scarce, many of Earth's remaining intact regions are at heightened risk of …

Cattle production in Colombia has an important social and economic role but causes
considerable environmental impacts, such as deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions …

Livestock are critical for incomes, livelihoods, nutrition and ecosystems management
throughout the global South. Livestock production and the consumption of livestock-based …

Feeding improvement strategies are key in increasing cattle productivity and reducing its
environmental footprint. Nevertheless, Colombian tropical cattle systems still feature serious …

We present a new explanation and empirical evidence showing that rural subsidies to large
farmers tend to be associated with low land productivity and excessive deforestation. We …

As a contribution to guide policy planning, effective climate change adaptation options to
enhance maize production in Ghana were examined. The Agricultural Production Systems …

Savanna regions may contain significant areas of forest, usually in riparian environments.
We described forest composition and quantified environmental variables for 80 plots in the …

Land speculation accompanies public policy planning in infrastructure planning and
development in urban and peri-urban areas. The aim of this paper is to assess how the …

Forage-based cattle systems play a key role in rural economies of develo** countries in
terms of food security and poverty alleviation. However, they can generate negative …