Data for estimated losses of critical habitat from the LCMAP and causes of those changes.

This data is from Lee et al. which used the LCMAP to estimate the amount of cropland expansion onto critical habitat in the U.S, and the causes of those land use changes.

This dataset is associated with the following publication:
Lee, Y.S., C. Clark, K. Austin, G. Martin, and C. Cowell. Conversion of species’ critical habitats and ranges in the U.S.: Contributions from ethanol production and other factors. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, USA, 389: 126050, (2025).