Estimates of land use change (LUC) attributable to the US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
are critical for evaluation of the program's impacts on air and water quality, biodiversity, and …

Land use/land cover (LULC) change has serious implications for environment as LULC is
directly related to land degradation over a period of time and results in many changes in the …

Land use–land cover (LULC) alteration is primarily associated with land degradation,
especially in recent decades, and has resulted in various harmful changes in the landscape …

In the past several decades, North and South Dakota have experienced increased
agricultural expansion and crop rotation simplification, namely an increase in corn (Zea …

Over the past century, agricultural land use in the United States has seen drastic shifts to
support increasing demand for food and commodities; in many regions, this has resulted in …

The change dynamics of land use/land cover (LULC) is a vital factor that significantly
modifies the natural environment. Therefore, mapping and predicting spatiotemporal LULC …

Rapid urbanization in cities and urban centers has recently contributed to notable land
use/land cover (LULC) changes, affecting both the climate and environment. Therefore, this …

In an effort to feed a growing world population, agriculture has rapidly intensified over the
last six decades, relying heavily on agrochemicals (fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, and …

This paper examines the impact of production network economies on designing cost-
effective conservation targeting strategies. We first develop a theoretical model to study the …

Conversion of temperate grasslands in the North American Great Plains has long been
identified as a threat to native species and systems. Avoiding conversion, particularly to …