Potential impact of climate and socioeconomic changes on future agricultural land use in West Africa
Agriculture is a key component of anthropogenic land use and land cover changes that influence regional climate. Meanwhile, in addition to socioeconomic drivers, climate is another important factor shaping agricultural land use. In this study, we compare the contributions of climate change and socio...
Main Authors: | K. F. Ahmed, G. Wang, L. You, M. Yu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-02-01
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Series: | Earth System Dynamics |
Online Access: | http://www.earth-syst-dynam.net/7/151/2016/esd-7-151-2016.pdf |
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