Extent of U.S. Rangelands (Image Service)
dataset
posted on 2024-11-23, 21:22 authored by U.S. Forest ServiceNote: To download this raster dataset, go to ArcGIS Open Data Set 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.
This record was taken from the USDA Enterprise Data Inventory that feeds into the https://data.gov catalog. Data for this record includes the following resources:
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).
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.
Data can be downloaded from here. To learn more rangelands and drought, see this StoryMap; additional drought and rangeland products from the Office of Sustainability and Climate are available in our Climate Gallery.
This record was taken from the USDA Enterprise Data Inventory that feeds into the https://data.gov catalog. Data for this record includes the following resources:
For complete information, please visit https://data.gov.
Funding
USDA-FS
History
Data contact name
USFSEnterpriseContentData contact email
SM.FS.data@usda.govPublisher
U.S. Forest ServiceTheme
- Geospatial
Geographic Coverage
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- environment
National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms
Forestry, Wildland ManagementOMB Bureau Code
- 005:96 - Forest Service
OMB Program Code
- 005:059 - Management Activities
Pending citation
- No
Public Access Level
- Public
