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Agro-ecoregionalization of Iowa using multivariate geographical clustering

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2007

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Hargrove, William W., Liebman, Matt, James, David E., and Williams, Carol L., 2007, Agro-ecoregionalization of Iowa using multivariate geographical clustering: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, v. 123, p. 161-174.

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Agro-ecoregionalization is categorization of landscapes for use in crop suitability analysis, strategic agroeconomic development, risk analysis, and other purposes. Past agro-ecoregionalizations have been subjective, expert opinion driven, crop specific, and unsuitable for statistical extrapolation. Use of quantitative analytical methods provides an opportunity for delineation of agro-ecoregions in a more objective and reproducible manner, and with use of generalized crop-related environmental inputs offers an opportunity for delineation of regions with broader application. For this study, raster (cell-based) environmental data at 1km scale were used in a multivariate geographic clustering process to delineate agroecozones. Environmental [...]

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  • National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
  • Northeast CASC

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ISSN http://sciencebase.gov/vocab/identifierScheme 0167-8809

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