期刊
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
卷 138, 期 -, 页码 32-42出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.11.019
关键词
Agriculture; Restoration; Environment; Terrace; Mexico
资金
- National Science Foundation [1031676]
- Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship
- Boren Fellowship for International Study
- University of Texas at Austin
- Division Of Behavioral and Cognitive Sci
- Direct For Social, Behav & Economic Scie [1031676] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
The restoration of severely degraded cropland to productive agricultural capacity increases food supply, improves soil and water conservation, and enhances environmental and ecological services. This article examines the key roles that long-term maintenance plays in the processes of repairing degraded agricultural land. Field measurements from Tlaxcala, Mexico stress that restoring agricultural structures (the arrangements of landforms and vegetation) is alone insufficient. Instead, an effective monitoring and maintenance regime of agricultural structures is also crucial if the efforts are to be successful. Consequently, methods of wildland restoration and agricultural restoration may differ in the degree to which the latter must plan for and facilitate a sustained human involvement. An improved understanding of these distinctions is critical for environmental management as restoration programs that employ the technologies of intensive agriculture continue to grow in number and scope. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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