Modeling Agroecosystem Services under Simulated Climate and Land-Use Changes
Joint Authors
Boody, George
Jaradat, Abdullah A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Ecological functioning of the intensive, homogeneous agroecosystems in the Chippewa River Watershed (CRW), MN, USA, can be improved by reducing soil erosion, runoff, and nutrient leaching.
These ecosystem services can be achieved through increased perennials in crop rotations to diversify land use and sustain carbon sequestration.
We calibrated, validated, and used APSIM software to simulate the effect of 100 yrs each of historical and future climate change scenario (IPCC-A2) on biophysical processes in representative soil types of the predominant farming systems in CRW.
The interrelationships between crop rotations, soil types, climate variables, and ecosystem services indicated that not all objectives of sustainable agro-ecosystem are compatible, and tradeoffs among them are necessary.
Site-specific and diversified crop rotations that comply with the environmental constraints of climate and soils could lead to more efficient implementation of strategies to improve ecosystem services in the watershed if current management practices of high external inputs and tillage persisted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jaradat, Abdullah A.& Boody, George. 2012. Modeling Agroecosystem Services under Simulated Climate and Land-Use Changes. ISRN Ecology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-17.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jaradat, Abdullah A.& Boody, George. Modeling Agroecosystem Services under Simulated Climate and Land-Use Changes. ISRN Ecology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-17.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jaradat, Abdullah A.& Boody, George. Modeling Agroecosystem Services under Simulated Climate and Land-Use Changes. ISRN Ecology. 2012. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-17.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481429