Land Use Data for Latitude 29.75 Longitude -105.25

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

Locations

Chihuahuan desert ecoregion

Agricultural Land Uses

Grasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Deserts

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Pigs
Poultry

Growing Period (days)

30 to 59

Soil Types

Calcisols (Substantial accumulation of secondary lime)
Leptosols (Shallow soils)

Terrain

Plain or plateau

Slopes (degrees)

0 to 0.5
0.5 to 2

Population Density (persons per km2)

0
0 to 2

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

20 to 30

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
Cerro Del ChinoManganese, Uranium
El TonyBarium-Barite
La TurquesaCopper
Las Catalinas (Underground)Silver, Lead
Los ArenalesCopper, Barium-Barite
Los TajosManganese
Martin SanCopper
Ojo Del CarrizoLead, Silver
Ojo Del Carrizo?Lead, Silver
San EduardoIron, Sulfur, Phosphorus-Phosphates
San EduardoIron
San MartinCopper
TosishuaLead, Copper, Gemstone, Silver, Zinc
TosisihuaLead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Gemstone
Turquesa LaCopper

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.