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Could cattle ranching and soybean cultivation be sustainable? A systematic review and a meta-analysis for the Amazon

2021

Abstract: Tropical forests are being destroyed to make space for agricultural activities with the assumption that they are required to feed the growing global population. Consequently, more sustainable practices are needed to guarantee food security and environmental protection of highly threatened natural biodiversity hotspots like the Amazon rainforest. Cattle ranching and soybean cultivation are by far the greater drivers of land use change and deforestation in the Amazon region. We performed a systematic review of papers related to these two main drivers and a meta-analysis on the effects of sustainable practices on different ecosystem services. The results of the review highlight a lar…

Settore BIO/07 - EcologiaSettore AGR/05 - Assestamento Forestale E SelvicolturaSustainable PracticesEcosystem servicesDeforestationTropical ForestLand use land-use change and forestryAgroforestryEcosystem ServicesNature and Landscape ConservationBiomass (ecology)Agroforestry; Cattle; Ecosystem Services; Silvopastoral Systems; Soybean; Sustainable Practices; Tropical ForestFood securityEcologyAmazon rainforestbusiness.industryAgroforestryTropical Forest Agroforestry Ecosystem Services Silvopastoral Systems Sustainable Practices Cattle Soybeanfood and beveragesForestrySD1-669.5Silvopastoral SystemsGeographyAgricultureCattleLivestockbusiness
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