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Double crops

21/10/2018 Go to Evidence

10-fold increase in the double-cropped area of Mato Grosso (Brazil), from 340,000 ha in 2001 to more than 4.3 million ha in 2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).

10 veces aumentó el área de cultivos dobles de Mato Grosso (Brasil), pasando de 340,000 hectáreas en 2001 a más de 4.3 millones de hectáreas en 2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).

Garrett, R.D., Koh, I., Lambin, E.F., le Polain de Waroux, Y., Kastens, J.H., & Brown, J.C. (2018). Intensification in agriculture-forest frontiers: Land use responses to development and conservation policies in Brazil. Global Environmental Change, 53, 233-243.]

Livestock intensification

21/10/2018 Go to Evidence

From 1.2 to 1.5 head of cattle per hectare increased the stocking rate in Mato Grosso during the period 2001-2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).

De 1.2 a 1.5 cabezas de ganado por hectárea aumentó la tasa de carga animal en Mato Grosso durante el período 2001-2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).

Garrett, R.D., Koh, I., Lambin, E.F., le Polain de Waroux, Y., Kastens, J.H., & Brown, J.C. (2018). Intensification in agriculture-forest frontiers: Land use responses to development and conservation policies in Brazil. Global Environmental Change, 53, 233-243.

Soybean production

21/10/2018 Go to Evidence

16% was the representation of Mato Grosso, Brazil in South American soybean production (7% overall) and 6% of South American meat production (1% overall) during the 2000-2011 period (Garrett et al., 2018).

16% fue la representación de Mato Grosso, Brasil en la producción de soja de Sudamérica (7% global) y el 6% de la producción de carne sudamericana (1% global) durante el período de 2000-2011 (Garrett et al., 2018).

Garrett, R.D., Koh, I., Lambin, E.F., le Polain de Waroux, Y., Kastens, J.H., & Brown, J.C. (2018). Intensification in agriculture-forest frontiers: Land use responses to development and conservation policies in Brazil. Global Environmental Change, 53, 233-243.

Crop mapping accuracy

21/10/2018 Go to Evidence

94% of the soybean area reported in federal statistics was captured in the state mapping of Mato Grosso during 2001-2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).

94% del área de soja reportada en las estadísticas federales fue capturada en el mapeo estatal de Mato Grosso durante 2001-2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).

Garrett, R.D., Koh, I., Lambin, E.F., le Polain de Waroux, Y., Kastens, J.H., & Brown, J.C. (2018). Intensification in agriculture-forest frontiers: Land use responses to development and conservation policies in Brazil. Global Environmental Change, 53, 233-243.

Effectiveness of soybean mapping

21/10/2018 Go to Evidence

79-85% was the reported accuracy for land use and cover maps in Mato Grosso, with a Kappa index of 0.71-0.78 using cross-validation (Garrett et al., 2018).

79-85% fue la precisión reportada para los mapas de uso de tierra y cobertura en Mato Grosso, con un índice Kappa de 0.71-0.78 usando validación cruzada (Garrett et al., 2018).

Garrett, R.D., Koh, I., Lambin, E.F., le Polain de Waroux, Y., Kastens, J.H., & Brown, J.C. (2018). Intensification in agriculture-forest frontiers: Land use responses to development and conservation policies in Brazil. Global Environmental Change, 53, 233-243.