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Agriculture Expansion in Franklin County Massachusetts: Analysis of Trade-Off Scenarios Between Agriculture Production and Ecosystem Services
(2016-05-10)
Proposed food system developments outlined under the New England Food Vision (NEFV) require clearing over 6 million acres of forested land for conversion into agriculture. Franklin County, Massachusetts was used as a proxy ...
Economic Opportunities for Biomass Harvest of Invasive Giant Reed (Arundo Donax L.) in Southern California as Feedstock for the Pulp and Paper Industry
(2017-05-15)
This study investigates commercial opportunities in Southern California for removing Giant Reed (Arundo donax L.) biomass and selling it to pulp and paper manufacturing operations. Arundo donax is an invasive non-native ...
Is Organic Farming a Viable Means in Reversing the Downward Trend of Small Game Populations?
(2018-05-21)
This thesis investigates whether organic farming has a positive effect on small game populations. Europe has experienced a strong decline in European brown hare, common pheasant, and grey partridge densities. Current ...