Land Use Data for Latitude 34.75 Longitude -120.75

Locations

Nipomo Dunes Preserve

Agricultural Land Uses

Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higher
Urban land
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Mediterranean drylands

Livestock

Cattle
Pigs
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

150 to 179

Soil Types

Luvisols
Phaeozems (Dark soils rich in organic matter)

Terrain

Plain or plateau

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
16 to 30
30 to 45

Population Density (persons per km²)

0 to 2
2 to 10
10 to 50
50 to 250
above 250

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

2 to 5

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)	Minerals
	Diatomite
	Limestone, General
Airox Inc Casmalia Pit (Surface)	Stone, Crushed/Broken
Alexander Villa	Copper
Betteravia Plant (Processing Plant)	Calcium
Casmalia	Gold
Guadalupe Sand Pit (Surface)	Sand and Gravel, Construction
Point Sal Placer (Placer)	Chromium, Gold
Point Sal Prospect	Chromium
Sanford Quarry (Surface)	Stone, Dimension
Signorelli Quarry (Surface)	Flagstone