Agricultural land-use change in a Mexican oligotrophic desert depletes ecosystem stability

Background Global demand for food has led to increased land-use change, particularly in dry land ecosystems, which has caused several environmental problems due to the soil degradation. In the Cuatro Cienegas Basin (CCB), alfalfa production irrigated by flooding impacts strongly on the soil. Methods...

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Main Authors: Natali Hernández-Becerra, Yunuen Tapia-Torres, Ofelia Beltrán-Paz, Jazmín Blaz, Valeria Souza, Felipe García-Oliva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2365.pdf