Land Use Data for Latitude 26.75 Longitude -112.25

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

Locations

Gulf of California xeric scrub ecoregion

Agricultural Land Uses

Grasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Urban land

Ecosystems

Deserts

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Pigs
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

1 to 29

Soil Types

Regosols (Other)
Vertisols (Heavy clay)

Terrain

Plain or plateau

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0 to 2
50 to 250

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

20 to 30

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
Las DeliciasManganese
MulegaChromium
MulegeManganese

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.