Land Use Data for Latitude 48.25 Longitude -113.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations
EcosystemsBoreal drylandsTemperate drylands Growing Period (days)90 to 119120 to 149 Soil TypesChernozems (Black soils rich in organic matter)Cambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content) Luvisols Glaciers TerrainPlain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5% Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2% Mountain > 2500 Slopes (degrees)2 to 55 to 8 8 to 16 16 to 30 30 to 45 above 45 Population Density (persons per km2)0Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)5 to 10Mineral Extraction
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. |