Southern Illinois land use

This report examines the land use and changes in Southern Illinois. Land cover data provides general information on landscape and natural resources and can be used as an important indicator of local ecosystems. For purposes of this project, the Southern Illinois region includes the 20 southernmost counties in Illinois: Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Union, White and Williamson, and the 4 counties right to the north of them: Edwards, Jefferson, Wabash and Wayne.Hua Qin and Courtney Flint (Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)Includes bibliographical references