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    • Predicted Total and Proportion Grassland Loss (2021-2031)

    Metadata Updated: October 23, 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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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date September 11, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date October 23, 2025

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from DOI FWS DCAT-US

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date September 11, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date October 23, 2025
    Publisher U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    Maintainer
    Identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/fws-servcat-163851
    Data First Published 2024-02-04T00:00:00Z
    Data Last Modified 2024-02-04T00:00:00Z
    Category Raster Dataset
    Public Access Level public
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    Harvest Source Title DOI FWS DCAT-US
    Homepage URL https://iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/Reference/Profile/163851
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