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Cultivated hay and fallow/idle cropland confound analysis of grassland conversion in the Western Corn Belt

The conclusions of a recent study by Wright and Wimberly (1) suggesting that corn/soy cultivation in the Western Corn Belt (WCB) “threatens grasslands” are questionable because of the methods and data used.

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Keith L. Kline
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Keith L. Kline
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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