BACKGROUND Rapid global change is creating fundamental challenges for the persistence
of natural ecosystems and their biodiversity. Conservation efforts aimed at the protection of …

Agricultural land abandonment is a complex, multidimensional and non-linear global
phenomenon driven by multiple factors and with contrasting impacts on agrobiodiversity …

Grasping cropland abandonment patterns in China can help protect croplands, thereby
ensuring the perpetuation of nationwide food security. However, the pattern of long-term …

Despite the looming land scarcity for agriculture, cropland abandonment is widespread
globally. Abandoned cropland can be reused to support food security and climate change …

Hundreds of millions of hectares of cropland have been abandoned globally since 1950 due
to demographic, economic, and environmental changes. This abandonment has been seen …

We use a 4-year panel (2019–2022) of 10,125 village councils in Ukraine to estimate effects
of the war started by Russia on area and expected yield of winter crops aggregated up from …

Land-based mitigation is essential in reducing net carbon emissions. Yet, the attribution of
carbon fluxes remains highly uncertain, in particular for the forest-rich region of Eastern …

Urbanization often results in agricultural expansion but can also lead to farmland
abandonment. However, it remains unclear about the extent, exact timing and determinants …

Kazakhstan is part of the Eurasian Steppes, the world's largest contiguous grassland
system. Kazakh grassland systems are largely understudied despite being historically …

Agricultural abandonment is widespread and growing in many regions worldwide, often
because of agricultural intensification on productive lands, conservation policies, or the …