Interesting/Surprising Facts about Land-Use In America (895 words)

After reading Here’s How America Uses Its Land By Dave Merrill and Lauren Leatherby, write about three facts that surprise you or that you find interesting. Explain why you find each facts interesting/surprising?

OPTIONAL: You can read Chapters 2, 5 and 7 of the book for your background understanding though you may not necessarily use them whilst writing.

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Interesting/Surprising Facts about Land-Use In America

The article “Here’s How America Uses Its Land” authored by Dave Merrill and Lauren Leatherby presents an array of issues concerning land practices in the U.S. The article conveys the six classifications of American land use. These include pasture/range, cropland, forest, exclusive use, miscellaneous, and urban. Combined, these land uses fit in well within 1.9 billion-acres of the contiguous U.S. states. This paper will discuss three most surprising facts about land in the United States and offer a rationale for the selection. The three facts that this paper will cover include, the 3.6 percent land area reserved for urban areas, the prevalence of unprotected forests and timberland, and the underutilization of croplands.

One of the most interesting facts is that though the area reserved for urban areas/cities is...