Environmental Science
8 years ago

Global cultivation of land reaches 10.9%, potential coverage could hit 22.6%! 🌍🌾

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Global effects of land-use/land-cover change and vegetation dynamics
William R. Cotton, Roger A. Pielke

Paper Summary

The Earth's landscape has been changed by human activities, with around 11% of the land being used for cultivation, but it could potentially reach 23%. This means that a significant portion of the Earth's surface has been altered from its natural state for farming purposes.

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