Extent of U.S. Rangelands (Image Service)

<b>Note: To download this raster dataset</b>, go to <a href="https://enterprisecontentnew-usfs.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/extent-of-u-s-rangelands-image-service" rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ArcGIS Open Data Set</a> and click the download button, and under additional resources select raster download option. An image service that depicts rangelands in the coterminous U.S., including transitional rangelands and small patch-size rangelands.<div><br></div><div>This raster dataset depicts rangelands in the coterminous U.S., including transitional rangelands and small patch-size rangelands. Each 30 meter pixel is assigned a land cover category, including Rangeland, Afforested Rangeland (experiencing encroachment by trees [> 25% tree cover]) and Transitional Rangeland (currently dominated by herbs or shrubs that will likely become forested without management intervention).<div><br></div><div>Rangeland extent is an important factor for evaluating critical indicators of rangeland sustainability. Rangeland areal extent was determined for the coterminous United States in a geospatial framework by evaluating spatially explicit data from the Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools (LANDFIRE) project describing historic and current vegetative composition, average height, and average cover through the viewpoint of the Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Three types of rangelands were differentiated using the NRI definition encompassing rangelands, afforested rangelands, and transitory rangelands.</div></div><div><br></div><div>Data can be downloaded from <a href="https://data.fs.usda.gov/geodata/rastergateway/rangelands/index.php" rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. To learn more rangelands and drought, see this <a href="https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=d1a449c69c9e4538ad26a37d6daa6e0a" rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">StoryMap</a>; additional drought and rangeland products from the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/sc" rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Office of Sustainability and Climate</a> are available in our <a href="https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MinimalGallery/index.html?appid=46e069c721bb49c6abe5a9d57e3a365f" rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Climate Gallery</a>.</div><div><br>This record was taken from the USDA Enterprise Data Inventory that feeds into the <a href="https://data.gov">https://data.gov</a> catalog. Data for this record includes the following resources:</div><ul><li> <a href="https://www.arcgis.com/sharing/rest/content/items/c13f6fe3ec0d4eadbd699b1ad2a9b993/info/metadata/metadata.xml?format=iso19139 "> ISO-19139 metadata</a></li><li> <a href="https://data-usfs.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/usfs::extent-of-u-s-rangelands-image-service "> ArcGIS Hub Dataset</a></li><li> <a href="https://apps.fs.usda.gov/fsgisx01/rest/services/RDW_LandscapeAndWildlife/Extent_of_US_Rangelands/ImageServer "> ArcGIS GeoService</a></li></ul><div> For complete information, please visit <a href="https://data.gov">https://data.gov</a>.</div>