Data_Sheet_1_Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Crops and Agrochemicals in Canada Over 35 Years.docx

• Main Authors: Egina Malaj, Levi Freistadt, Christy A. Morrissey
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Environmental Science; Climate Science; Environmental Impact Assessment; Environmental Management; Soil Biology; Water Treatment Processes; Environmental Engineering Design; Environmental Engineering Modelling; Environmental Technologies; Canadian Census of Agriculture; cropping system; agricultural intensification; sustainable agriculture; land cover change; fertilizers; pesticides; British Columbia; Canada; Newfoundland; Pacific; Prince Edward Island
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2020.556452.s001; https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_Sheet_1_Spatio-Temporal_Patterns_of_Crops_and_Agrochemicals_in_Canada_Over_35_Years_docx/13193069

In an effort to feed a growing world population, agriculture has rapidly intensified over the last six decades, relying heavily on agrochemicals (fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides) to increase and maintain desired crop yields. Despite environmental concerns in Canada’s agricultur...