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Shifting cultivation geographies in the Central and Eastern US by Burchfield, Emily K

“…Abstract Climate change is projected to transform agricultural systems around the globe. Though climate strongly influences where and how farmers cultivate,…”
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Agricultural yield geographies in the United States by Burchfield, Emily K, Nelson, Katherine S

“…Abstract We examine the geographies of agricultural yields in the United States, home to some of the most productive agricultural systems on the planet. We…”
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Rotational complexity across US counties is currently insufficient to observe yield gains in major crops by Burchfield, Emily K, Crossley, Michael S, Nelson, Katherine S

“…Abstract Landscape complexity promotes ecosystem services and agricultural productivity, and often encompasses aspects of compositional or configurational land…”
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Bright spots in U.S. corn production by Burchfield, Emily K, Schumacher, Britta L

“…We adopt an approach known as bright spots analysis to identify U.S. regions with surprisingly high corn yields given regional expectations, seasonal weather,…”
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The implications of group norms for adaptation in collectively managed agricultural systems: evidence from Sri Lankan paddy farmers by Tozier de la Poterie, Arielle, Burchfield, Emily K., Carrico, Amanda R.

“…A growing literature seeks to explore the factors shaping adaptation to climate change. In collectively managed common pool resource systems, there is often a…”
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Implications of US agricultural data practices for sustainable food systems research by Rissing, Andrea, Burchfield, Emily K, Spangler, Kaitlyn A, Schumacher, Britta L

“…Using the tenets of data feminism, we analyse the National Agricultural Statistics Service Quick Stats database - the primary repository of United States…”
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Leveraging Important Covariate Groups for Corn Yield Prediction by Schumacher, Britta L., Burchfield, Emily K., Bean, Brennan, Yost, Matt A.

“…Accurate yield information empowers farmers to adapt, their governments to adopt timely agricultural and food policy interventions, and the markets they supply…”
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Past and Current Dynamics of U.S. Agricultural Land Use and Policy by Spangler, Kaitlyn, Burchfield, Emily K., Schumacher, Britta

“…Over the past century, agricultural land use in the United States has seen drastic shifts to support increasing demand for food and commodities; in many…”
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Where and how to grow food by Burchfield, Emily K

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Water in the West: Trends, production efficiency, and a call for open data by Schumacher, Britta L., Yost, Matt A., Burchfield, Emily K., Allen, Niel

“…Climate change is projected to transform US agriculture, particularly in places reliant on limited irrigation water resources. As water demand and scarcity…”
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Farmers' delivery of floral resources: to “bee” or not to “bee” by Nottebrock, Henning, Burchfield, Emily K., Fenster, Charles B.

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Landscape complexity and US crop production by Nelson, Katherine S, Burchfield, Emily K

“…Agricultural expansion and intensification have simplified Earth's landscapes, thereby adversely affecting the biodiversity and ecosystem services that support…”
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Agricultural adaptation to drought in the Sri Lankan dry zone by Burchfield, Emily K., Gilligan, Jonathan

“…Droughts affect more people than any other natural disaster. Drought severity is not merely a function of precipitation; it emerges from a web of…”
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Crop diversification in Idaho’s Magic Valley: the present and the imaginary by Spangler, Kaitlyn, Burchfield, Emily K., Radel, Claudia, Jackson-Smith, Douglas, Johnson, River

“…The simplification of agricultural landscapes, particularly in the United States (US), has contributed to alarming rates of environmental degradation. As such,…”
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Bumble bee responses to climate and landscapes: Investigating habitat associations and species assemblages across geographic regions in the United States of America by Christman, Morgan E., Spears, Lori R., Burchfield, Emily K., Pearse, William D., Strange, James P., Ramirez, Ricardo A.

“…Bumble bees are integral pollinators of native and cultivated plant communities, but species are undergoing significant changes in range and abundance on a…”
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Determinants of crop diversification in rice-dominated Sri Lankan agricultural systems by Burchfield, Emily K., Poterie, Arielle Tozier de la

“…Climate-driven changes in water availability in tropical agricultural systems will force many farmers to significantly alter their cultivation practices. In…”
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The State of US Farm Operator Livelihoods by Burchfield, Emily K., Schumacher, Britta L., Spangler, Kaitlyn, Rissing, Andrea

“…In nine of the last 10 years, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported that the average funds generated on-farm for farm operators to…”
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Defining features of diverse and productive agricultural systems: An archetype analysis of U.S. agricultural counties by Nelson, Katherine S., Burchfield, Emily K.

“…Prior research suggests that greater spatial diversity in crops and land use is associated with higher crop yields and improved ecosystem function. However,…”
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The impact of agricultural landscape diversification on U.S. crop production by Burchfield, Emily K., Nelson, Katherine S., Spangler, Kaitlyn

“…•Corn and wheat yields increase by as much as 20% in diverse agricultural systems, while soy yields increase by nearly 5%.•Yields respond more to the number of…”
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Path dependencies in US agriculture: Regional factors of diversification by Spangler, Kaitlyn, Schumacher, Britta L., Bean, Brennan, Burchfield, Emily K.

“…Concerns of declining agrobiodiversity and widening socioeconomic inequities in United States (US) agriculture highlight the critical need for systemic change…”
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