Land Use Data for Latitude 48.75 Longitude -103.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Northern mixed grasslands ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)Cropped Agriculture with mod. intensive livestock
Agriculture in protected areas
Ecosystems
Temperate drylandsLivestock
CattlePigs
Crops
Cereals and cereal productsRapeseed
Wheat
Growing Period (days)
60 to 89Soil Types
Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)Solonetz (Alkali and sodic)
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
Population Density (persons per km2)
010 to 50
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Joe Mayo & Sons Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Kettle Lake Pit and Plant (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| North and Miller Layes (Surface) | Sodium |
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.
