Search for dissertations about: "Land system sience"
Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Land system sience.
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1. Large-Scale Land Acquisitions as a Driver of Socio-Environmental Change : From the Pixel to the Globe
Abstract : A major challenge of our time is to sustainably produce food and other goods for a growing global population, without putting additional pressures on land and water resources and local people’s quality of life. Large-scale agriculture has brought many benefits to humanity in terms of food production but has also caused multiple sustainability challenges, including land and water degradation, deforestation, and biodiversity loss in areas of production. READ MORE
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2. Methane production in dairy cows : impact of feed and rumen microbiota
Abstract : Greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector represent about 14.5% of total emissions related to human activity. Approximately 40% of agricultural sector emissions derive from enteric methane (CH₄) production by ruminants, due to their microbial digestion of feed. READ MORE
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3. Rangeland and livestock management practices for improved herder livelihoods in miombo woodland
Abstract : Rangelands are valuable resources for livestock production and contribute positively to herders livelihoods. The shrinking of open rangelands used for grazing has led to utilization of miombo woodlands as alternative grazing resource. Miombo woodlands are biomes with both understory herbaceous species and relatively dense tree cover. READ MORE
