In light of declining natural forests, tree plantations may seem like a good way to replace forest habitats.
Limited Value of Tree Plantations for Biodiversity Conservation
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Incentives Could Turn Costs of Biofuel Mandates into Environmental Benefits
New studies from the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) shed more light on the economic and environmental costs of mandates in the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), a federal program to expand the nation’s biofuels sector.
Fires in the Far East
Many farmers in northeastern China and eastern Russia use fire to clear fields and get them ready for planting.
From Space to Farm
How Earth observation technologies are revolutionizing global agri-food systems.
Following Nature’s Cue, Researchers Build Sustainable Industrial Networks
New research shows that eco-industrial parks inspired by the architecture of food webs are economically beneficial, resilient and environmentally friendly.
Sizing Up Remote Lakes
Researchers are using ICESat-2 elevation data to create bathymetry maps of shallow lakes in the remote desert.
