The role of agricultural expansion, land cover and land-use change in contributing to climate change Alice Cree

The role of agricultural expansion, land cover and land-use change in contributing to climate change Alice CreeThe chapter discusses the role of agricultural expansion, land cover and use change in contributing to climate change. It begins by reviewing the impacts of land use change on climate, specifically focusing on carbon emission, surface energy fluxes such as reflection of solar radiation and evapotranspiration and hydrological impacts and the emission of reactive gases from vegetation. It also assesses how to estimate the impacts of land use change on

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unprecedented materials

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looking at options for its future

technology and consciousness

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