Land Use Data for Latitude 49.75 Longitude -121.75

Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude

Locations

Cascade Mountains leeward forests ecoregion

Agricultural Land Uses

Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higher
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Polar
Boreal drylands
Temperate drylands

Livestock

Cattle
Poultry
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

60 to 89
90 to 119
120 to 149

Soil Types

Andosols (Black soils of volcanic landscapes)
Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)
Luvisols
Podzols
Glaciers

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%

Slopes (degrees)

5 to 8
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

2 to 5

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
GemMolybdenum

Agricultural use data provided by LADA, 2008. "Mapping Land Use Systems at global and regional scales for Land Degradation Assessment Analysis. Version 1.0" Nachtergaele F. & Petri M.
Mineral extraction data provided by USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), downloaded June 2, 2010.