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The complexity of measuring cropland use intensity: An empirical study

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  • Yu, Qiangyi
  • Xiang, Mingtao
  • Sun, Zhanli
  • Wu, Wenbin

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Cropland intensification promises additional food supply without further expanding croplands into natural ecosystems. Cropland use intensity measures the degree of intensification by various indicators, both from input and output perspectives; all of these indicators are however not always coherent—which may cause confusion and send contradicting signals to policymakers. Few empirical studies have been conducted to relate and compare various intensity indicators.

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  • Yu, Qiangyi & Xiang, Mingtao & Sun, Zhanli & Wu, Wenbin, 2021. "The complexity of measuring cropland use intensity: An empirical study," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 192(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:192:y:2021:i:c:s0308521x21001335
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103180
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