Whither the Rangeland?: Protection and Conversion in California's Rangeland Ecosystems
Figure 3
Area (Ha) of land cover types on land converted from rangelands during the study period.
Converted areas were mapped using the California Department of Conservation's Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program data (1984–2008) and classified using the National Agriculture Imagery Program imagery from 2009. The development categories (shown in gray) account for 49% of total area converted, agricultural conversions account for 40% and various other conversions account for about 10%.