Grasslands, wetlands, and agriculture: the fate of land expiring from the Conservation Reserve Program in the Midwestern United States

E. Morefield, Philip; D. LeDuc, Stephen; M. Clark, Christopher; Iovanna, Richard

doi:10.1088/1748-9326/11/9/094005

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Grasslands, wetlands, and agriculture: the fate of land expiring from the Conservation Reserve Program in the Midwestern United States

Published in Environmental Research Letters • Aug 31, 2016

Authors:

Philip E. Morefield

Stephen D. LeDuc

Christopher M. Clark

Abstract

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is the largest agricultural land-retirement program in the United States, providing many environmental benefits, including wildlife habitat and improved air, water, and soil quality. Since 2007, however, CRP area has declined by over 25% nationally with much of...

Subject

Conservation Reserve Program

Wetland

Agriculture

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