Where is sugarcane cropping expanding in the brazilian cerrado, and why? A case study
ABSTRACT Sugarcane growing area in Brazil sharply expanded between 2000 and 2010 due to the increasing world demand for sugar and ethanol. Since this expansion of sugarcane is said to occur in areas covered by degraded pastures, it is likely not threatening the environment or food production. In ord...
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| Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Ciências
2017-08-01
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| Series: | Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652017005019101&lng=en&tlng=en |