Land Use Data for Latitude 31.75 Longitude -104.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Guadalupe Mountains National Park |
Agricultural Land Uses
Grasslands - Extensive pastoralismGrasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
DesertsLivestock
CattlePoultry
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
30 to 59Soil Types
Calcisols (Substantial accumulation of secondary lime)Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 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)
0Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Copper, Silver | |
| Fluorine-Fluorite | |
| Anaconda Number One Prospect | Copper |
| Calumet and Texas Mine | Copper, Zinc, Lead |
| Mccombs Ranch Quarries | Stone, Dimension |
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.
