Land Use Data for Latitude 34.25 Longitude -106.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherGrasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Urban land
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Temperate drylandsDeserts
Livestock
CattleSheep
Growing Period (days)
30 to 5960 to 89
Soil Types
LuvisolsTerrain
Plain or plateauMountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
00 to 2
10 to 50
50 to 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Abo Mine (Surface-Underground) | Copper, Silver |
| Adams Iron Pit (Surface) | Iron |
| Ambrosia Lake Mine | Molybdenum, Uranium |
| Chupadera | Iron |
| Geoslim Pit (Surface) | Iron |
| Ker Mcgee Mine | Potassium |
| Materials Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Milan Mine | Uranium |
| Potash Co. Mine | Potassium |
| Questa Mine | Molybdenum |
| Rayo (Surface) | Copper |
| Taos Mountain Pass | Mercury |
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.
