Instant Insights

• Chapter 1 - The role of agricultural expansion, land cover and land-use change in contributing to climate change: Catherine E. Scott, University of Leeds, UK;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Impacts of land-use change on climate
  • 3 Estimating the impacts of land-use change on climate
  • 4 Role of the land sector in climate change mitigation
  • 5 Future land-use trajectories
  • 6 Future trends and conclusion
  • 7 Where to look for further information
  • 8 References

Chapter taken from: Deryng, D. (ed.), Climate change and agriculture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2020, (ISBN 978 1 78676 320 4)

• Chapter 2 - Understanding how land-use management affects soil microbiomes: Lucas William Mendes, Alexandre Pedrinho and Thierry Alexandre Pellegrinetti, University of S£o Paulo, Brazil; and Dennis Goss-Souza, Institute of Paran¡, Brazil;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Effects of land-use change on soil microbiome composition
  • 3 Effects of land-use change on soil microbiome functions
  • 4 Effects of land recovery on soil microbiome properties
  • 5 Future Perspectives
  • 6 Where to look for further information
  • 7 References

Chapter taken from: Dunfield, K. (ed.), Understanding and utilising soil microbiomes for a more sustainable agriculture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 474 1)

• Chapter 3 - Implementing sustainable land use change programmes: Liz Lewis-Reddy, ADAS Policy and Economics, UK;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Sustainable land (SLM) management in a British context
  • 3 Evolution of the concept of SLM: from from landscape protection to ecosystem service delivery
  • 4 Challenges and lessons from implementing SLM programmes
  • 5 Building capacity and capability within the farm business
  • 6 Building capacity and capability around the farm business
  • 7 Case study: Pumlumon Project
  • 8 What the future could look like
  • 9 Conclusion and future trends
  • 10 Where to look for further information
  • 11 References

Chapter taken from: Reid, N. and Smith, R. (eds.), Managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes: Conservation restoration and rewilding, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN 978 1 80146 454 3)

• Chapter 4 - Agroforestry practices: riparian forest buffers and filter strips: Richard Schultz, Thomas Isenhart, William Beck, Tyler Groh and Morgan Davis, Iowa State University, USA;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Riparian forest buffers
  • 3 Riparian forest buffer design and function
  • 4 Special design considerations and management
  • 5 Assessing buffer performance
  • 6 References

Chapter taken from: Mosquera-Losada, M. R. and Prabhu, R. (eds.), Agroforestry for sustainable agriculture, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN 978 1 78676 220 7)