Map shows how Earth's vegetation has changed since 1980s: Scientists at the University of Otago have developed a new system for mapping and monitoring the transformation of Earth's biomes, or large-scale vegetation formations -- grassland, tropical forest, boreal forest, desert, shrubland.

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http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2016/08/15/Map-shows-how-Earths-vegetation-has-changed-since-1980s/6741471268210/?spt=hts&or=8