Land Use Data for Latitude 48.75 Longitude -113.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Glacier National Park |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherRainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Cropped Agriculture with mod. intensive livestock
Cropped Agriculture with intensive livestock
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Boreal drylandsTemperate drylands
Livestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Crops
BarleyCereals and cereal products
Wheat
Growing Period (days)
90 to 119120 to 149
Soil Types
Chernozems (Black soils rich in organic matter)Cambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
above 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
00 to 2
50 to 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
2 to 5Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Borrow Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Cracker Lake Mine (Underground) | Copper |
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.
