[HTML][HTML] Sociometabolic research in Latin America: A review on advances and knowledge gaps in agroecological trends and rural perspectives
Current agricultural systems have reached a critical transition point in their biophysical
performance, social and environmental impacts, and energy patterns. The theoretical …
performance, social and environmental impacts, and energy patterns. The theoretical …
Using thermodynamics to understand the links between energy, information, structure and biodiversity in a human-transformed landscape
According to classical ecological theory, biodiversity at ecosystem scale can be viewed as
the direct product of landscape complexity and information, and the inverse product of …
the direct product of landscape complexity and information, and the inverse product of …
Exploring biodiversity patterns at the landscape scale by linking landscape energy and land use/land cover heterogeneity
Agricultural Biodiversity dynamics has been evaluated by social metabolism or by
landscape structure-function analysis. In this study, by using ELIA modeling, we used both …
landscape structure-function analysis. In this study, by using ELIA modeling, we used both …
Why do agroforestry systems enhance biodiversity? Evidence from habitat amount hypothesis predictions
Considering the present ecological crisis, land use-biodiversity relationships have become a
major topic in landscape planning, ecosystem management and ecological restoration. In …
major topic in landscape planning, ecosystem management and ecological restoration. In …
Assessing the energy trap of industrial agriculture in North America and Europe: 82 balances from 1830 to 2012
Early energy analyses of agriculture revealed that behind higher labor and land productivity
of industrial farming, there was a decrease in energy returns on energy (EROI) invested, in …
of industrial farming, there was a decrease in energy returns on energy (EROI) invested, in …
The impacts of agricultural and urban land-use changes on plant and bird biodiversity in Costa Rica (1986–2014)
Costa Rica is recognized worldwide for its nature conservation policy following the
traditional land-sparing approach. However, concerns have been raised about the opposite …
traditional land-sparing approach. However, concerns have been raised about the opposite …
[HTML][HTML] A socioecological integrated analysis of the Barcelona metropolitan agricultural landscapes
Abstract To implement the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact while enhancing ecosystem
services, the Barcelona Metropolitan Authority has commissioned a socioecological …
services, the Barcelona Metropolitan Authority has commissioned a socioecological …
Building on Margalef: Testing the links between landscape structure, energy and information flows driven by farming and biodiversity
The aim of this paper is to test two methodologies, applicable to different spatial scales (from
regional to local), to predict the capacity of agroecosystems to provide habitats for the …
regional to local), to predict the capacity of agroecosystems to provide habitats for the …
Landscape agroecology. The dysfunctionalities of industrial agriculture and the loss of the circular bioeconomy in the Barcelona region, 1956–2009
The paper analyses how between 1956 and 2009 the agrarian metabolism of the Barcelona
Metropolitan Region (BMR) has become less functional, losing circularity in biomass flows …
Metropolitan Region (BMR) has become less functional, losing circularity in biomass flows …
Comparative Energy-Landscape Integrated Analysis (ELIA) of past and present agroecosystems in North America and Europe from the 1830s to the 2010s
Along the last century there has been an unprecedented growth in both global food
production and related socioecological impacts. The objective of this paper is to analyse the …
production and related socioecological impacts. The objective of this paper is to analyse the …