Land Use Data for Latitude 42.25 Longitude -85.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Fort Custer Training Center and Recreation Area Kellogg Biological Station LTER Site |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherRainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Cropped Agriculture with intensive livestock
Urban land
Ecosystems
Temperate humidTemperate drylands
Livestock
CattlePigs
Poultry
Crops
Cereals and cereal productsMaize
Oil-bearing crops
Soybeans
Growing Period (days)
150 to 179180 to 209
Soil Types
LuvisolsPodzols
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
Population Density (persons per km2)
10 to 5050 to 250
above 250
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
5 to 10Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Balkema Sand Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Barry Co Pit Bill Smith S & G (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Bellevue Limestone (Surface) | Stone, Crushed/Broken |
| Bellevue Quarry | Limestone, General |
| Calhoun Co Pit Bill Smith S&G (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Calhoun Co Pit Cole Bros (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Calhoun County Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Cole Brothers Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Dickman Road Plant (Processing Plant) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Huntington Dredge & Mill (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Rays Aggregates Company (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Schaeffer Pit & Mill (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
| Stoney Lake Pit (Surface) | Sand and Gravel, Construction |
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.
