Mesquite Invasion, 1858 - 1963/1998

Note : some remnant grassland still exists : the 1858 and 1963 maps show the dominant species and the colour coding reflects the allocation of the codes by dominants only. For the 1963 map the major codes are NOM=nomesquite, M=mesquite, T=tarbush, C=creosote, NA=outside mapped area. Codes following / are A: sparse (0-15%), B: moderate (15 - 55%) and C: abundant (55-100%).

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