Land Use Data for Latitude 36.75 Longitude -88.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Land Between the Lakes Biosphere Reserve |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherRainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Cropped Agriculture with intensive livestock
Urban land
Open Water - Inland Fisheries
Ecosystems
Temperate humidLivestock
CattleGoats
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep
Crops
Cereals and cereal productsMaize
Oil-bearing crops
Soybeans
Growing Period (days)
210 to 239240 to 269
Soil Types
AcrisolsLuvisols
Phaeozems (Dark soils rich in organic matter)
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
Population Density (persons per km2)
2 to 1010 to 50
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Backusburg Clay (Surface) | Clay |
| Briensburg Shale (Surface) | Clay |
| Burton Shale (Surface) | Clay |
| Cook Branch Clay Bed (Surface) | Clay |
| Fort Payne Chert (Surface) | Silica |
| Jonathan Creek Clay (Surface) | Clay |
| Kirk Ridge Clay Exposure (Surface) | Clay |
| Murray Mine (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Negro Fairgrounds Prospect | Ball Clay |
| R.L. Wiggs Farm Pit | Ball Clay |
| Sugar Creek Clay (Surface) | Clay |
| West-Of-Highway Clay (Surface) | Clay |
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.
