Whither the Rangeland?: Protection and Conversion in California's Rangeland Ecosystems
Figure 4
Regional conversion patterns by major type.
The primary type of conversion for each region was variable, but can be explained partly by the existing land use in the region. For example, the more developed Sacramento Metro and Bay Area regions saw the majority of the converted land end up as residential and commercial development, while the majority of conversions in the San Joaquin Valley and Central Coast regions were to intensive agriculture classes. Conversion data are from an analysis of Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program data, and land cover assigned using the National Agriculture Imagery Program imagery for 2009.