Land Use Data for Latitude 26.75 Longitude -106.75

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

Locations

Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests ecoregion

Agricultural Land Uses

Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higher
Grasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Cool Tropic mixed

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Pigs

Growing Period (days)

120 to 149
150 to 179

Soil Types

Phaeozems (Dark soils rich in organic matter)
Regosols (Other)

Terrain

Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Mountain > 2500

Slopes (degrees)

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
2 to 10

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

30 to 40
40 to 50

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
Lagunas CuatasSilver, Gold

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.