Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States 2009 Report Legacy site

The photo series shows the progression from arid grassland to desert (desertification) over a 100-year period. The change is the result of grazing management and reduced rainfall in the Southwest.1,2,3  Image Reference: CCSP SAP 4.34

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