New Cropland on Former Rangeland and Lost Cropland from Urban Development: The “Replacement Land” Debate
In this study, a land use/land cover change analysis method was developed to examine patterns of land use/land cover conversions of cropland to urban uses and conversions of rangeland to cropland uses in the United States (US) Midwest region. We used the US 2001 and 2006 National Land Cover Dataset...
Main Authors: | Lisa A. Emili, Richard P. Greene |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-07-01
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Series: | Land |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/3/3/658 |
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