Land Use Data for Latitude 24.25 Longitude -101.25

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

Locations

Sierra de Arteaga

Agricultural Land Uses

Grasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Grasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Shrubs - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Urban land

Ecosystems

Deserts

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Pigs
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

30 to 59

Soil Types

Calcisols (Substantial accumulation of secondary lime)

Terrain

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

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0 to 2
2 to 10
10 to 50
50 to 250

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

20 to 30
30 to 40

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.