Abandoned Farms Are a Hidden Resource for Restoring ... - WIRED
Oct 14, 2023 · Abandoned farmland is growing fast. Despite increases in cultivated areas in many developing and tropical regions, the amount of land under agriculture globally has been in …
How Abandoned Farmland Restoration Could Help Feed Future ...
May 25, 2022 · Abandoned farmland restoration can be harnessed to create more food while benefiting the environment by avoiding deforestation. Other restoration projects, led by the …
New US Map Shows the Abandoned Farms That Could Help Fight ...
May 30, 2024 · A map of nearly 30 million acres of cropland abandoned since the 1980s could guide decisions about how to balance production of energy and food.
Abandoned orchard gets new life as East End Preserve
May 6, 2022 · Re-establishing native oak woodland where there had been orchards provides a host of benefits for the ecosystem, including helping water to infiltrate, capturing fog and …
Abandoned farmlands could play a role in fighting climate ...
May 29, 2024 · Solar panels and energy crops are pitted against food production, while well-intended policy choices can create incentives for farmers to till up new lands, releasing even …
How restoring abandoned farms to natural habitats can ...
Jun 9, 2022 · “For abandoned croplands to reach levels of carbon stocks and biodiversity comparable to more intact natural ecosystems, they typically need at least 50 years of …
A new tool finds abandoned farmland that could be used to ...
Jun 4, 2024 · To find abandoned farms, researchers deployed their analysis tool to examine cultivation patterns. "The results accurately predict the location of abandoned croplands nine …
Abandoned farmlands could play a role in fighting climate ...
May 29, 2024 · Farmland is often a battleground in the fight against climate change. Solar panels and energy crops are pitted against food production, while well-intended policy choices can …
Abandoned Lands: A Hidden Resource for Restoring Biodiversity
Oct 3, 2023 · Abandoned farmland has been increasing, with a billion acres — an area half the size of Australia — lost globally. Ecologists are increasingly pointing to the potential of these …