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Predicted Total and Proportion Grassland Loss (2021-2031)

Metadata Updated: February 21, 2025

These rasters represent landscape-scale (i.e., 3.6 x 3.6 km window) predictions of unprotected grassland loss (i.e., grass, shrub, herbaceous wetland cover) from 2021-2031 at 270 m resolution for the contiguous US. Each 270 m pixel value is a grassland loss prediction for the 3.6 x 3.6 km area around the pixel. These were generated by training random forest regression models by relating unprotected grassland loss from 2011-2021 to a suite of covariates from ~2011, and then applying these models to updated surface data ~2021 to make loss predictions for the period of 2021-2031. We developed models for two loss metrics:

1- Total loss – predictions represent ha unprotected grass loss per 3.6 x 3.6 km area around each pixel

2- Proportion loss – predictions represent the amount of unprotected grass lost out of what was available to be lost per 3.6 x 3.6 km area around each pixel

We include models that predict grass loss to cropland or development, as well as grass loss to crop, and grass loss to development, separately. We also include an example of how these and other data can be used to prioritize landscapes for conservation.

See the included README document for more information.

Access & Use Information

Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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References

https://iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/Reference/Profile/163851

Dates

Metadata Created Date February 7, 2024
Metadata Updated Date February 21, 2025

Metadata Source

Harvested from DOI EDI

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date February 7, 2024
Metadata Updated Date February 21, 2025
Publisher U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Maintainer
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Data First Published 2024-02-04T12:00:00Z
Data Last Modified 2024-02-04
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Publisher Hierarchy White House > U.S. Department of the Interior > U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Related Documents https://iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/Reference/Profile/163851
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Temporal 2021-01-01T12:00:00Z/2031-01-01T12:00:00Z

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