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Mariana C. Rufino
Researcher at Lancaster University
Publications - 147
Citations - 8464
Mariana C. Rufino is an academic researcher from Lancaster University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Agriculture & Greenhouse gas. The author has an hindex of 39, co-authored 142 publications receiving 6791 citations. Previous affiliations of Mariana C. Rufino include International Livestock Research Institute & World Agroforestry Centre.
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Biomass use, production, feed efficiencies, and greenhouse gas emissions from global livestock systems
Mario Herrero,Petr Havlik,Hugo Valin,An Maria Omer Notenbaert,Mariana C. Rufino,Philip K. Thornton,Michael Blümmel,F. Weiss,Delia Grace,Michael Obersteiner +9 more
TL;DR: This report presents a unique, biologically consistent, spatially disaggregated global livestock dataset containing information on biomass use, production, feed efficiency, excretion, and greenhouse gas emissions for 28 regions, 4 animal species, and 3 livestock products.
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Exploring global changes in nitrogen and phosphorus cycles in agriculture induced by livestock production over the 1900–2050 period
Lex Bouwman,Kees Klein Goldewijk,Klaas W. Van Der Hoek,Arthur H. W. Beusen,Detlef P. van Vuuren,Detlef P. van Vuuren,Jaap Willems,Mariana C. Rufino,Elke Stehfest +8 more
TL;DR: Alternative management of livestock production systems shows that combinations of intensification, better integration of animal manure in crop production, and matching N and P supply to livestock requirements can effectively reduce nutrient flows.
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Climate change mitigation through livestock system transitions
Petr Havlik,Hugo Valin,Mario Herrero,Mario Herrero,Michael Obersteiner,Erwin Schmid,Mariana C. Rufino,Mariana C. Rufino,Aline Mosnier,Philip K. Thornton,Hannes Böttcher,Richard T. Conant,Richard T. Conant,Stefan Frank,Steffen Fritz,Sabine Fuss,Florian Kraxner,An Maria Omer Notenbaert,An Maria Omer Notenbaert +18 more
TL;DR: Fostering transitions toward more productive livestock production systems in combination with climate policies targeting the land-use change appears to be the most efficient lever to deliver desirable climate and food availability outcomes.
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Communicating complexity: Integrated assessment of trade-offs concerning soil fertility management within African farming systems to support innovation and development
Ken E. Giller,Pablo Tittonell,Mariana C. Rufino,M.T. van Wijk,Shamie Zingore,Paul Mapfumo,Samuel Adjei-Nsiah,Mario Herrero,Regis Chikowo,Marc Corbeels,Edwin C. Rowe,F. Baijukya,A. Mwijage,Jo Smith,E. Yeboah,W.J. van der Burg,O. Sanogo,M. Misiko,N. de Ridder,S. Karanja,C.K. Kaizzi,James B. Kungu,M. Mwale,D. Nwaga,Cesare Pacini,Bernard Vanlauwe +25 more
TL;DR: The Nutrient Use in Animal and Cropping systems -Efficiencies and Scales (NUANCES) framework as mentioned in this paper offers a structured approach to unravel and understand the complexity of African farming to identify what we term "best-fit" technologies, targeted to specific types of farmers and to specific niches within their farms.
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A meta-analysis of long-term effects of conservation agriculture on maize grain yield under rain-fed conditions
Leonard Rusinamhodzi,Leonard Rusinamhodzi,Marc Corbeels,Mark T. van Wijk,Mariana C. Rufino,Justice Nyamangara,Ken E. Giller +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of long-term tillage and residue retention on maize grain yield under contrasting soil textures, nitrogen input and climate was assessed by stability analysis, which showed an increase in maize yield over time with conservation agriculture practices that include rotation and high input use in low rainfall areas.