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Cropland expansion in the United States produces marginal yields at high costs to wildlife
oleh: Tyler J. Lark, Seth A. Spawn, Matthew Bougie, Holly K. Gibbs
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2020-09-01 |
Deskripsi
Conversion of natural ecosystems to cropland is a threat to most native wildlife. Here the authors quantify the impact of recent cropland expansion on the habitat of representative pollinator, bird, plant species across the conterminous United States, showing diminished crop yield returns at the cost of important habitat losses.