TY - JOUR
T1 - Ecological Benefits of the Conservation Reserve Program
AU - Dunn, Christopher P.
AU - Stearns, Forest
AU - Guntenspergen, Glenn R.
AU - Sharpe, David M.
PY - 1993/3
Y1 - 1993/3
N2 - The Conservation Reserve Program was initiated in 1985 to reduce soil loss on highly erodible agricultural land. This stated objective of the program has been quite successful. However, there are other unintentional yet significant ecological benefits to the program that merit evaluation. These benefits include the reversal of landscape fragmentation, maintenance of regional biodiversity, creation of wildlife habitat, and favorable changes in regional carbon flux. These and other benefits should be used by policy makers and federal officials to maintain the program even after enrollment expectations have been achieved.
AB - The Conservation Reserve Program was initiated in 1985 to reduce soil loss on highly erodible agricultural land. This stated objective of the program has been quite successful. However, there are other unintentional yet significant ecological benefits to the program that merit evaluation. These benefits include the reversal of landscape fragmentation, maintenance of regional biodiversity, creation of wildlife habitat, and favorable changes in regional carbon flux. These and other benefits should be used by policy makers and federal officials to maintain the program even after enrollment expectations have been achieved.
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U2 - 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1993.07010132.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1993.07010132.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0027446067
SN - 0888-8892
VL - 7
SP - 132
EP - 139
JO - Conservation Biology
JF - Conservation Biology
IS - 1
ER -
