Idled farmland presents habitat restoration opportunities in San Joaquin Desert
(PHYSorg.com Biology)

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.