Environmental outcomes of landscape-scale agricultural transitions in the Upper Midwestern U.S.

Environmental outcomes of landscape-scale agricultural transitions in the Upper Midwestern U.S.

The United States (U.S.) Corn Belt leads North America in row crop production, yet this high productivity comes at an environmental cost in terms of nitrate loss, soil erosion, and greenhouse gas emissions. In this study, we focus on the Upper Mississippi River basin within the U.S. Corn Belt, which...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Fudge, Alison Lovdal, Emily Zimmerman, Lisa Kushner, Julie Grossman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Subjects:
nitrate loss
soil erosion
greenhouse gas emissions
cover crop
agroforestry
livestock
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1499410/full
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