Jonathan A. Foley
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Jonathan A. Foley's Degrees
- PhD Ecology Stanford University
- Masters Environmental Science Stanford University
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Published Works
- Global Consequences of Land Use (2005) (9982)
- A safe operating space for humanity (2009) (9107)
- Catastrophic shifts in ecosystems (2001) (6107)
- Solutions for a cultivated planet (2011) (5911)
- Planetary boundaries: Exploring the safe operating space for humanity (2009) (4616)
- Impact of regional climate change on human health (2005) (2584)
- Yield Trends Are Insufficient to Double Global Crop Production by 2050 (2013) (2316)
- Closing yield gaps through nutrient and water management (2012) (2071)
- Global response of terrestrial ecosystem structure and function to CO2 and climate change: results from six dynamic global vegetation models (2001) (2004)
- Estimating historical changes in global land cover: Croplands from 1700 to 1992 (1999) (1912)
- Farming the planet: 1. Geographic distribution of global agricultural lands in the year 2000 (2008) (1649)
- Monitoring and estimating tropical forest carbon stocks: making REDD a reality (2007) (1562)
- Comparing the yields of organic and conventional agriculture (2012) (1560)
- Beneficial Biofuels—The Food, Energy, and Environment Trilemma (2009) (1552)
- Tropical forests were the primary sources of new agricultural land in the 1980s and 1990s (2010) (1530)
- Farming the planet: 2. Geographic distribution of crop areas, yields, physiological types, and net primary production in the year 2000 (2008) (1508)
- An integrated biosphere model of land surface processes (1996) (1207)
- Recent patterns of crop yield growth and stagnation (2012) (1140)
- Ecological forecasts: an emerging imperative. (2001) (861)
- Land‐use choices: balancing human needs and ecosystem function (2004) (842)
- Carbon balance of the terrestrial biosphere in the Twentieth Century: Analyses of CO2, climate and land use effects with four process‐based ecosystem models (2001) (806)
- Crop planting dates: an analysis of global patterns. (2010) (711)
- Testing the performance of a dynamic global ecosystem model: Water balance, carbon balance, and vegetation structure (2000) (675)
- Geographic distribution of major crops across the world (2004) (655)
- The global distribution of cultivable lands: current patterns and sensitivity to possible climate change (2002) (632)
- Amazonia revealed: forest degradation and loss of ecosystem goods and services in the Amazon Basin (2007) (561)
- Mind the gap: how do climate and agricultural management explain the ‘yield gap’ of croplands around the world? (2010) (523)
- Feedbacks between climate and boreal forests during the Holocene epoch (1994) (518)
- Redefining agricultural yields: from tonnes to people nourished per hectare (2013) (499)
- Carbon payback times for crop-based biofuel expansion in the tropics: the effects of changing yield and technology (2008) (467)
- Characterizing patterns of global land use: An analysis of global croplands data (1998) (409)
- Challenges to estimating carbon emissions from tropical deforestation (2007) (407)
- Combined Effects of Deforestation and Doubled Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations on the Climate of Amazonia (2000) (393)
- Vegetation and soil feedbacks on the response of the African monsoon to orbital forcing in the early to middle Holocene (1996) (391)
- Green surprise? How terrestrial ecosystems could affect earth’s climate (2003) (365)
- Trading carbon for food: Global comparison of carbon stocks vs. crop yields on agricultural land (2010) (309)
- Human and natural impacts on the water resources of the Lake Chad basin (2001) (297)
- Coupling dynamic models of climate and vegetation (1998) (290)
- Evaluating the influence of different vegetation biomes on the global climate (2004) (272)
- Changing feedbacks in the climate–biosphere system (2008) (268)
- Regime Shifts in the Sahara and Sahel: Interactions between Ecological and Climatic Systems in Northern Africa (2003) (263)
- New evidence for a relationship between Atlantic tropical cyclone activity and African dust outbreaks (2006) (259)
- Terrestrial biotic responses to environmental change and feedbacks to climate (1996) (257)
- Climate Change and Global Health: Quantifying a Growing Ethical Crisis (2007) (240)
- Estimating historical changes in land cover:North American croplands from 1850 to 1992 (1999) (230)
- Global-Scale Relationships between Climate and the Dengue Fever Vector, Aedes Aegypti (2001) (228)
- People on the Land: Changes in Global Population and Croplands during the 20th Century (2002) (205)
- INCORPORATING DYNAMIC VEGETATION COVER WITHIN GLOBAL CLIMATE MODELS (2000) (203)
- Improvements in crop water productivity increase water sustainability and food security—a global analysis (2013) (202)
- El Niño–Southern oscillation and the climate, ecosystems and rivers of Amazonia (2002) (177)
- A model of carbon evasion and sedimentation in temperate lakes (2004) (175)
- Drought and Deforestation: Has Land Cover Change Influenced Recent Precipitation Extremes in the Amazon? (2014) (175)
- Effects of Land Cover Change on the Energy and Water Balance of the Mississippi River Basin (2004) (174)
- Global Land-Cover Change: Recent Progress, Remaining Challenges (2006) (173)
- Increasing global crop harvest frequency: recent trends and future directions (2013) (171)
- Large-Scale Vegetation Feedbacks on a Doubled CO2 Climate (2000) (170)
- Agricultural land-use change in Brazilian Amazônia between 1980 and 1995: Evidence from integrated satellite and census data (2003) (170)
- Trends in the hydrologic cycle of the Amazon basin (1999) (165)
- Water balance of the Amazon Basin: Dependence on vegetation cover and canopy conductance (1997) (161)
- Measurements and Modeling of Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Agroecosystems of Southern Wisconsin: Potential for SOC Sequestration during the Next 50 Years (2001) (160)
- Global agriculture and carbon trade-offs (2014) (155)
- Land surface feedbacks and palaeomonsoons in northern Africa (1998) (149)
- Impact of changing land use practices on nitrate export by the Mississippi River (2004) (148)
- Fully coupled climate/dynamical vegetation model simulations over Northern Africa during the mid-Holocene (2000) (147)
- Understanding Regional Change: A Comparison of Two Lake Districts (2007) (147)
- Modeling the impact of hydrological changes on nitrate transport in the Mississippi River Basin from 1955 to 1994 (2002) (147)
- Effects of logging on carbon dynamics of a jack pine forest in Saskatchewan, Canada (2004) (146)
- Measuring the sensitivity of southern Wisconsin lake ice to climate variations and lake depth using a numerical model (1996) (145)
- An equilibrium model of the terrestrial carbon budget (1995) (142)
- Potential role of vegetation feedback in the climate sensitivity of high-latitude regions: A case study at 6000 years B.P. (1996) (141)
- Worldwide fluctuations in dengue fever cases related to climate variability (2003) (138)
- Potential high‐latitude vegetation feedbacks on CO2‐induced climate change (1999) (125)
- Can we feed the world & sustain the planet? (2011) (120)
- Net primary productivity in the terrestrial biosphere: The application of a global model (1994) (117)
- A tradeoff frontier for global nitrogen use and cereal production (2014) (115)
- CO2, climate, and vegetation feedbacks at the Last Glacial Maximum (1999) (112)
- Abrupt changes in rainfall during the twentieth century (2007) (111)
- Our share of the planetary pie (2007) (104)
- Resetting global expectations from agricultural biofuels (2009) (104)
- Decadal variability of rainfall in the Sahel: results from the coupled GENESIS-IBIS atmosphere-biosphere model (2004) (104)
- A comparison of precipitation datasets for the Amazon Basin (1998) (102)
- Evaluating the performance of a land Surface / ecosystem model with biophysical measurements from contrasting environments (1999) (90)
- Links between Climate, Malaria, and Wetlands in the Amazon Basin (2009) (87)
- Toward a more resilient agriculture (2014) (83)
- People on the land: changes in global population and croplands during the 20th century. (2002) (81)
- Surface water balance of the continental United States, 1963–1995: Regional evaluation of a terrestrial biosphere model and the NCEP/NCAR reanalysis (2000) (79)
- Long‐term variations of climate and carbon fluxes over the Amazon basin (2002) (75)
- An alternative approach for quantifying climate regulation by ecosystems (2011) (75)
- Effects of land cover change on moisture availability and potential crop yield in the world’s breadbaskets (2012) (74)
- The sensitivity of the terrestrial biosphere to climatic change: A simulation of the Middle Holocene (1994) (74)
- From Miami to Madison: Investigating the relationship between climate and terrestrial net primary production (2007) (71)
- The Need for Improved Maps of Global Cropland (2013) (70)
- Producer and consumer responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural production—a perspective from the Brazilian Amazon (2009) (69)
- Global patterns of lake ice phenology and climate' Model simulations and observations (1998) (68)
- Simulated impacts of irrigation on the atmospheric circulation over Asia (2009) (65)
- Long-Term Variability in a Coupled Atmosphere–Biosphere Model (2004) (65)
- On the stability of the high-latitude climate-vegetation system in a coupled atmosphere-biosphere model (1999) (65)
- Evaluation of terrestrial carbon cycle models with atmospheric CO2 measurements: Results from transient simulations considering increasing CO2, climate, and land‐use effects (2002) (64)
- Predicted hexameric structure of the Agrobacterium VirB4 C terminus suggests VirB4 acts as a docking site during type IV secretion. (2005) (62)
- Analyzing the effects of complete tropical forest removal on the regional climate using a detailed three‐dimensional energy budget: An application to Africa (2004) (56)
- Effects of El Niño-Southern Oscillation on the climate, water balance, and streamflow of the Mississippi River basin (2005) (52)
- Validation of the Integrated Biosphere Simulator over Canadian deciduous and coniferous boreal forest stands (2001) (51)
- Simulated Response of the Atmosphere‐Ocean System to deforestation in the Indonesian Archipelago (2001) (50)
- Farming the Planet. Part 1: The 1 Geographic Distribution of Global Agricultural Lands in the Year 2000 (2007) (50)
- Carbon and water cycling in lake‐rich landscapes: Landscape connections, lake hydrology, and biogeochemistry (2007) (48)
- Tipping Points in the Tundra (2005) (47)
- Comparison of the climate simulated by the CCM3 coupled to two different land-surface models (2002) (46)
- Evaluating the carbon cycle of a coupled atmosphere‐biosphere model (2003) (45)
- Effects of climate variability and disturbances on the Amazonian terrestrial ecosystems dynamics (2002) (43)
- Land Use, Land Cover, and Climate Change Across the Mississippi Basin: Impacts on Selected Land and Water Resources (2013) (40)
- Evaluating greenhouse gas emissions inventories for agricultural burning using satellite observations of active fires. (2012) (39)
- Farming the Planet. 2: The Geographic Distribution of Crop Areas and Yields in the Year 2000 (2007) (39)
- Abrupt Impacts of Climate Change: Anticipating Surprises (2014) (38)
- Prairie restoration and carbon sequestration: difficulties quantifying C sources and sinks using a biometric approach. (2009) (36)
- Boundaries for a healthy planet. (2010) (35)
- Planktonic dimethylsulfide and cloud albedo: An estimate of the feedback response (1991) (35)
- Hydrologic budget of a land surface model: A global application (1996) (34)
- Evaluating the seasonal and interannual variations in water balance in northern Wisconsin using a land surface model (2006) (34)
- Corrigendum: Closing yield gaps through nutrient and water management (2013) (33)
- Influence of Geoengineered Climate on the Terrestrial Biosphere (2003) (33)
- Characterizing patterns of agricultural land use in Amazonia by merging satellite classifications and census data (2002) (32)
- Role of Turbulent Heat Fluxes over Land in the Monsoon over East Asia (2011) (30)
- ISLSCP II Potential Natural Vegetation Cover (2010) (30)
- Living by the lessons of the planet (2017) (25)
- Mobilizing the power of higher education to tackle the grand challenge of sustainability: Lessons from novel initiatives (2016) (23)
- A Glimpse Out the Window: Landscapes, Livelihoods, and the Environment (2006) (22)
- ISLSCP II Historical Croplands Cover, 1700-1992 (2010) (21)
- Numerical models of the terrestrial biosphere (1995) (20)
- Climate change and lakes: Estimating sensitivities of water and carbon budgets (2009) (20)
- A Primer on the Terrestrial Carbon Cycle: What We Don't Know, But Should (2004) (18)
- A Simple, Minimal Parameter Model for Predicting the Influence of Changing Land Cover on the Land–Atmosphere System+ (2011) (17)
- The other inconvenient truth: The crisis in global land use (2010) (17)
- The War on Facts Undermines Democracy. (2017) (13)
- Food Loss and Waste in the US: The Science Behind the Supply Chain (2014) (11)
- Controls of climatic variability and land cover on land surface hydrology of northern Wisconsin, USA (2008) (11)
- Integrated Biosphere Simulator Model (IBIS), Version 2.5 (2005) (11)
- Land-Use Change and Global Food Production (2008) (10)
- Assessing the comparative productivity advantage of bioenergy feedstocks at different latitudes (2012) (9)
- Terrestrial Biogeochemistry in the Community Climate System Model (CCSM) (2006) (8)
- State of the art in simulating future changes in ecosystem services (2005) (8)
- Climate Solutions Double as Health Interventions (2021) (7)
- The effects of CO2, climate and land-use on terrestrial carbon balance, 1920-1992: An analysis with four process-based ecosystem models (2001) (7)
- Widespread Occurrence of Glyphosate and its Degradation Product (AMPA) in U.S. Soils, Surface Water, Groundwater, and Precipitation, 2001-2009 (2011) (6)
- Large-scale patterns of lake ice phenology and climate: model simulation and observations (2000) (3)
- Changing precipitation regimes and terrestrial ecosystems: a North American perspective (2005) (3)
- General circulation models, climate change and ecological impact studies (1995) (3)
- The letters about our commentary raise. (2009) (2)
- State of art in describing future changes in ecosystem services (2005) (2)
- Effects of Logging on Carbon Dynamics of a Jack Pine Forest Chronosequence in Saskatchewan, Canada (2002) (2)
- Scientists rebut NYTimes op-ed ‘To Save the Planet, Don’t Plant Trees’ (2014) (1)
- ADVANCES SERIES RECENT ADVANCES SERIES Changing feedbacks in the climate – biosphere system (2010) (1)
- LBA Regional Historical Croplands, 5-min, 1900-1992 (Ramankutty and Foley) (2003) (1)
- Carbon Cycling in Restored Wisconsin Grasslands: Examining Linkages Between Plant Diversity, Microbial Communities and Ecosystem Processes (2002) (1)
- AtmospheRIC science. Tipping points in the tundra. (2005) (1)
- Land-cover change over the three last centuries due to human activities. (2001) (1)
- Carbon Cycle Model Linkage Project (CCMLP): Evaluating Biogeochemical Process Models with Atmospheric Measurements and Field Experiments (2001) (0)
- Carbon balance Energy balance Water balance Unmodified climate feedback (2008) (0)
- Growing enough to feed ~10 billion under climate change (Invited) (2013) (0)
- Optimization of Spinel Site Occupancies and Derivation of Spinel Thermodynamic Data from Crystal Structure Studies (2001) (0)
- Diane Wickland receives 2007 Edward A. Flinn III award (2007) (0)
- Boosting crop harvest frequency as the third triad in increasing global crop production (2013) (0)
- The impact of changing land use practices and climate variability on nitrate export by the Mississippi River (2003) (0)
- Changes in Global terresatrial ecosystems during the holocene - a modeling study (1993) (0)
- Food vs. water: the magnitude and range of global tradeoffs in agricultural production and impact (2013) (0)
- Mapping Human-Dominated Landscapes: the Distribution and Yield of Major Crops of the World (2005) (0)
- The Other Inconvenient Truth: Feeding 9 Billion While Sustaining the Earth System (2010) (0)
- Title Evaluating greenhouse gas emissions inventories for agricultural burning using satellite observations of active fires Permalink (2012) (0)
- Chapter 4 State of the Art in Simulating Future Changes in Ecosystem Services Coordinating Lead (2006) (0)
- Modelling Changes to Crop Yield Under Climate Change Scenarios (2010) (0)
- Identifying opportunities to reduce excess nitrogen in croplands while maintaining current crop yields (2011) (0)
- The increasing divergence of raw agricultural production from edible calories (2012) (0)
- The Fall of Arthur Andersen: A Study of Newspaper Coverage in Germany (2008) (0)
- Media Regulation and Law (1978) (0)
- KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Can we feed a growing world and sustain the planet? (2012) (0)
- Hotspots of human nutrition: Micronutrient supply, demand, and pollinator dependence (2012) (0)
- Maximizing Amazonia's Ecosystem Services: Juggling the potential for carbon storage, agricultural yield and biodiversity in the Amazon (2011) (0)
- Investigating the Influences of Climatic Variability and Land Cover Change on the Land Surface Hydrology of Northern Wisconsin, USA (2005) (0)
- New Tools to Assess Global Land Use, Agriculture, Food Security and Environment (Invited) (2010) (0)
- Sustainability Science Award (2004) (0)
- Are the yields of major cereal crops stagnating? Results from the newly developed high spatial resolution crop yield time series (2011) (0)
- Using new models and data to examine regional and global food systems and their relationship to the environment (2012) (0)
- Global Science: In California museum collections (2015) (0)
- Opportunities and tradeoffs for global agricultural intensification (2011) (0)
- A Novel Approach to Simulating Land Use Impacts on Regional Climate and Ecosystem Services (2009) (0)
- A Brief Description of the VINCERA Project; Vulnerability and Impacts of North American Forests to Climate Change (2015) (0)
- When the globe is your classroom: teaching and learning about large-scale environmental change online (2005) (0)
- Realizing resilient food systems at the global scale (2013) (0)
- Correction to “Net primary production in the terrestrial biosphere: The application of a global model” by Jonathan A. Foley (1995) (0)
- Agricultural Management Practices Explain Variation in Global Yield Gaps of Major Crops (2010) (0)
- Precipitation Based Malaria Patterns in the Amazon -- Will Deforestation Alter Risk? (2007) (0)
- LBA-ECO LC-04 Satellite/Census-Based 5-Minute Land Use Data, Amazonia: 1980 and 1995 (2009) (0)
- VII.7 Agriculture, Land Use, and the Transformation of Planet Earth (2009) (0)
- Hotspots of inefficiency: Mapping the difference between crop production and food calorie delivery (2012) (0)
- From Domination to Stewardship? Living with the Biosphere in the Age of the Anthropocene. (2014) (0)
- LBA Regional Potential Vegetation, 5-min (Ramankutty and Foley) (2003) (0)
- Resetting global expectations from agricultural biofuels (2009) (0)
- Inter-annual Variability in Large-Scale Flooding of Aquatic Ecosystems and Associated CO2 Evasion in Amazonia: A Modeling Strategy (2005) (0)
- Reply to Vermeulen and Wollenberg: Distinguishing food security and crop yields (2011) (0)
- From Field to Fork: Mapping Agricultural Land Use in Terms of Calories Delivered to Humans (2010) (0)
- Title Changing feedbacks in the climate-biosphere system (2010) (0)
- Agricultural sectoral demand and crop productivity response across the world (2013) (0)
- The Influence of Amazonian Deforestation under Varied Rainfall Regimes (2011) (0)
- SAFARI 2000 Potential Vegetation, 5-min (Ramankutty and Foley) (2002) (0)
- Targeting Solutions to Improve Crop Production and the Environment (2012) (0)
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