Land Use Data for Latitude 43.75 Longitude -102.75

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

Locations

Badlands National Park

Agricultural Land Uses

Shrubs - Mod. 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

Slopes (degrees)

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

Population Density (persons per km2)

0

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

5 to 10

Mineral Extraction

Site Name (Type)Minerals
 Zeolites
Everist Sand & Gravel Pit (Surface)Sand and Gravel, Construction
Hart Table Prospect (Surface)Uranium
ScenicMolybdenum, Uranium

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.