Land Use Data for Latitude 36.75 Longitude -102.75

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

Locations

Western short grasslands ecoregion

Agricultural Land Uses

Grasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Grasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Deserts

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Pigs

Growing Period (days)

30 to 59

Soil Types

Luvisols
Regosols (Other)

Terrain

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

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8

Population Density (persons per km2)

0
0 to 2

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

5 to 10

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
(Surface)Clay
(Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Heppard Copper ProspectCopper
Labrier Copper ProspectCopper
Labrier Copper ProspectsCopper
Wiggins Copper Prospect 1Copper
Wiggins Copper Prospect 2Copper
Wiggins Copper Prospect 3Copper
Wiggins Copper ProspectsCopper

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.