Land Use Data for Latitude 41.75 Longitude -110.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Fossil Butte National Monument |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherGrasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Mixture crops- moderate livestock and large scale irrigation
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Boreal drylandsTemperate drylands
Livestock
CattleSheep
Crops
BarleyMaize
Wheat
Growing Period (days)
60 to 89Soil Types
Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)Luvisols
Terrain
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)
00 to 2
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Uranium | |
| Copper | |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | |
| Cockscomb | Copper |
| Cumberland Gap Area | Iron, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Thorium |
| Oyster Ridge | Uranium |
| Quealy Mine | Uranium |
| Rock Creek | Phosphorus-Phosphates |
| Rock Creek Valley | Copper |
| South Mountain Mine | Uranium |
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.
