Idled farmland presents habitat restoration opportunities in San Joaquin Desert
Published Date: 1/15/2019
Source: phys.org
Most of the native habitat in California's San Joaquin Desert has been converted to row crops and orchards, leaving 35 threatened or endangered species confined to isolated patches of habitat. A significant portion of that farmland, however, is likely to be retired in the coming decades due to groundwater overdraft, soil salinity, and climate change.