Land Use Data for Latitude 46.75 Longitude -118.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Palouse grasslands ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherGrasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Grasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Temperate drylandsLivestock
CattlePigs
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
60 to 89Soil Types
Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
Population Density (persons per km2)
0 to 2Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
2 to 5Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Lyons Ferry (Surface) | Pumice |
| Starbuck (Surface) | Pumice |
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.
