Assessing implications of soil erosion for future food production: a Canadian example

This paper extends conventional research on soil erosion and its effects on crop yields to assess the impact of soil erosion on long-term opportunities for regional food production. A framework to assess the implications of soil erosion on future food production prospects is developed and applied to...

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Published in:Geoforum 1988, Vol.19 (2), p.245-259
Main Authors: Smit, Barry, Brklacich, Michael, McBride, Ray, Yongyuan, Yin, Bond, Deborah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
America
Bgi / Prodig
Canada
Food
Ontorio
Production
Soils
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Summary:This paper extends conventional research on soil erosion and its effects on crop yields to assess the impact of soil erosion on long-term opportunities for regional food production. A framework to assess the implications of soil erosion on future food production prospects is developed and applied to a pilot study in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Initial findings suggest that soil erosion by itself would not have a substantial impact on the regional potential for food production, although erosion rates and yield responses to erosion would vary considerably throughout the region. The framework is offered as a means of integrating research on soil erosion and crop response with macroscale interest in socio-economic impacts and policy implications.
ISSN:0016-7185
1872-9398
DOI:10.1016/S0016-7185(88)80032-0