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Land-saving approaches and beef production growth in Brazil. Author(s): MARTHA JUNIOR, G. B.; ALVES, E. R. de A.; CONTINI, E. Increased food production can be achieved by incorporating more land into the productive process, by increasing productivity in already opened areas or by a combination of both strategies. By allowing... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2012
The Brazilian ethanol industry: an overview of its production, technology, location, land use, regulations, and futures prospects. Author(s): TORRES, D. A. P.; PRAY, C.; MARTHA JUNIOR, G. B.; JUN, Y.; MSANGI SIWA; SCOTT, R.; AVILA, A. F. D. Brazilian ethanol has been used as biofuel since the 1970s, and currently is replacing approximately 40% of the gasoline that would be otherwise consumed in the country. Domestic demand for Brazilian... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2011
Assessment of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from the tallow biodiesel production chain including land use change (LUC). Author(s): ESTEVES, V. P. P.; ESTEVES, E. M. M.; BUNGENSTAB, D. J.; FEIJO, G. L. D.; ARAÚJO, O. de Q. F.; MORGADO, C. do R. V. Economic uncertainties and environmental constraints regarding fossil fuels have encouraged initiatives for renewable energy sources and assessment of their life cycle impacts. Brazil ranks second wor... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2017
Water productivity of different land uses in watersheds assessed from satellite imagery Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper. Author(s): FRANCO, R. A. M.; HERNANDEZ, F. B.; TEIXEIRA, A. H. de C. Water productivity (WP) of various classes of soil usage from watersheds was estimated using the SAFER - Simple Algorithm For Evapotranspiration Retrieving - algorithm and the Monteith equation to est... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2014
When enough should be enough: improving the use of current agricultural lands could meet production demands and spare natural habitats in Brazil. Author(s): STRASSBURG, B. B. N.; LATAWIEC, A. E.; BARIONI, L. G.; NOBRE, C. A.; PORFIRIO-DA-SILVA, V.; VALENTIM, J. F.; VIANNA, M.; ASSAD, E. D. Providing food and other products to a growing human population while safeguarding natural ecosystems and the provision of their services is a significant scientific, social and political challenge. W... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2014
Impact of the intensification of beef production in Brazil on grenhouse gas emissions and land use. Author(s): CARDOSO, A. S.; BERNDT, A.; LEYTEM, A.; ALVES, B. J. R.; CARVALHO, I. das N. O. de; SOARES, L. H. de B.; URQUIAGA, S.; BODDEY, R. M. Brazil has the largest herd of beef cattle in the world, estimated at approximately 200 million animals. Production is predominantly pasture-based and low input and hence time to slaughter is long, wh... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2016
Typologies and spatialization of agricultural production systems in Rondônia, Brazil: linking land use, socioeconomics and territorial configuration. Author(s): ALMEIDA, C.; MOURÃO JUNIOR, M.; DESSAY, N.; LACQUES, A.-E.; MONTEIRO, A.; DURIEUX, L.; VENTURIERI, A.; SEYLER, F. The current Amazon landscape consists of heterogeneous mosaics formed by interactions between the original forest and productive activities. Recognizing and quantifying the characteristics of these la... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2016
Soil invertebrates in different land use systems: how integrated production systems and seasonality affect soil mesofauna communities. Author(s): ZAGATTO, M. R. G.; NIVA, C. C.; THOMAZINI, M. J.; BARETTA, D.; SANTOS, A.; NADOLNY, H.; CARDOSO, G. B. X.; BROWN, G. G. Abstract: The soil mesofauna plays a role in organic matter comminution and decomposition, and can be used as bioindicators, since they are sensitive to soil management, vegetation and climate changes... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2017
Data for: Terrain units, land use/cover, and gross primary productivity of the largest fluvial basin in the Brazilian Amazonia/Cerrado ecotone: The Araguaia River Basin. Author(s): COUTO JUNIOR, A.; MARTINS, P.; SANO, E. E.; MARTINS, E. de S.; VIEIRA, L.; SALEMI, L.; VASCONCELOS, V. Integrity of most of tropical wetlands is threatened because they are often considered freely available resources of land and water. The Araguaia River Basin is one of the Brazil- ian basins most infl... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2021
Oil palm land conversion in Pará, Brazil, from 2006-2014: evaluating the 2010 Brazilian Sustainable Palm Oil Production Program. Author(s): BENAMI, E.; CURRAN, L. M.; COCHRANE, M.; VENTURIERI, A.; FRANCO, R.; KNEIPP, J.; SWARTOS, A. Global models of biophysical suitability for oil palm consistently rank Brazil as having the greatest potential for expansion, with estimates as high as 238 Mha of suitable lands. In 2010, Brazil laun... ... Repository: BDPA Publication year: 2018

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