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    • openAccess   The intellectual scales of environment: Agricultural pests and public sphere in 19th century Portugal 

      Aboim Pires, Leonardo Sociedad Española de Historia Agraria (SEHA) (2020-12)
      Studies and research on biological invasions have acquired increasing attention in environmental history. However, the acknowledgement of certain specific cultural markers –such as the press– has been hitherto limited ...
    • openAccess   The severity of wheat yield crises on eight Spanish farms, 1700-1774 

      Llopis Agelán, Enrique; Alonso, Elvira; Fontanillo, Paloma; Méndez, Sara; Ramos, Javier; Toyos, Ana Sociedad Española de Historia Agraria (SEHA) (2020-12)
      The main purpose of this article is to measure the severity of the wheat yield crises that occurred during the first three quarters of the 18th century, using records from eight farms and estates in Extremadura, Castile ...
    • openAccess   The spectre of historical crop losses: Challenging questions and methodological issues 

      Queiroz, Ana Isabel; Gomes, Inês; Amorim, Inês Sociedad Española de Historia Agraria (SEHA) (2020-12)
      Calamities in agricultural production have emerged as a relevant research topic for global food security in the current context of adaptation to climate change. Historians have been participating in this research by examining ...