Land Use Data for Latitude 42.25 Longitude -103.75

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

Locations

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

Agricultural Land Uses

Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higher
Grasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Grasslands - Intensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Temperate drylands

Livestock

Cattle
Pigs
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

60 to 89

Soil Types

Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30

Population Density (persons per km2)

0

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

5 to 10

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.