Average Distance to Nearest Forest Increased by Almost 14% in the Continental Us over a Single Decad (IMAGE)

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Average Distance to Nearest Forest Increased by Almost 14% in the Continental Us over a Single Decad

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Forest cover change (FCC) and forest attrition distance change (FADC) in level III ecoregions. While the southeastern US is experiencing high forest loss, the highest forest attrition is concentrated in other parts of the country.

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Yang S, Mountrakis G (2017)

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