Researchers set out to create a detailed map of the land in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh to determine where land degradation occurred and how severe it was in different areas.

Are grasslands and deserts wastelands? How are these ecosystems affected by change in land use due to humans? In a recent study, researchers  study these complex ecosystems to understand crucial transition points for the system, after which it cannot revert back to its original state.