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Land Resources

The major land resource areas within the U.S. portion of the Plains CO₂ Reduction Partnership region are land resource units, characterized by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. These land resource units represent geographic areas with similar soil, water resources, climate, vegetation, and land-use features.

Percentage of U.S. Land Area in Mollisols1 Click for larger image

Reference:

1. Mollisols are the soils formed in grasslands; for more information on mollisols and other soil types, follow the link to soils.ag.uidaho.edu/soilorders/mollisols.htm.