Science news articles about 'intensification of agriculture'

... aspects of society that emerged in the process, such as social stratification and the development and intensification of agriculture and economic specialization. Middleton’s study will explore how ...

... to a complete change in the landscape structure. Today, as a result of urbanisation and the intensification of agriculture, large parts of Australia have a highly fragmented landscape, with a high ...

... , poverty, climate change, globalization and inappropriate policies on investment, urbanization, and intensification of agriculture as the five global trends most likely to exacerbate water supply and ...

... of particular importance as many species have been suffering from significant population declines. The intensification of agriculture and the associated loss of flower-rich meadows and other habitats ...