| Abstract: | Contemporary land-use pressures have a significant impact on the extent and condition of forests in the eastern United States, causing a regional-scale decline in forest cover. Earlier in the 20th century, land cover was on a trajectory of forest expansion that followed agricultural abandonment. However, the potential for forest regeneration has slowed, and the extent of regional forest cover has declined by more than 4.0%. Using remote-sensing data, statistical sampling, and change-detection methods, this research shows how land conversion varies spatially and temporally across the East from 19732000, and how those changes affect regional land-change dynamics. The analysis shows that agricultural land use has continued to decline, and that this enables forest recovery; however, an important land-cover transition has occurred, from a mode of regional forest-cover gain to one of forest-cover loss caused by timber cutting cycles, urbanization, and other land-use demands. ?? 2010 by American Institute of Biological Sciences. All rights reserved. |
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| Citation Author: | Drummond, M. A.; Loveland, T. R. |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Land-use pressure and a transition to forest-cover loss in the Eastern United States; 2010; Article; Journal; BioScience; Drummond, M. A.; Loveland, T. R. |
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| Citation Volume: | 60 |
| Citation Year: | 2010 |
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| Text: | Land-use pressure and a transition to forest-cover loss in the Eastern United States; 2010; Article; Journal; BioScience; Drummond, M. A.; Loveland, T. R. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/bio.2010.60.4.7 |
| Date Other: | Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:00 -0600 |
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