Away, away, from men and towns,
To the wild wood and the downs, --
To the silent wilderness,
Where the soul need not repress its Music.

Percy Bysshe Shelley c. 1820

 Key words or concepts:
Land Use
Forest and woodland 29%
Pasture and Range 27%
Cropland 11%
Other 33% incl. Wetland, urban, etc.


Forest and Woodland Forest (“closed canopy”)
Woodland (“open canopy”)
logging
clear-cut
strip cutting
selective cutting
Pasture and Rangelands
Pasture – fenced
Range – large area not obstructed by fences
Management:
US Forest Service
In Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
in Department of the Interior

Useful links:

Earth Science Picture of the Day


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