Land Use Data for Latitude 9.75 Longitude -69.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations
Agricultural Land UsesForestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherGrasslands - Extensive pastoralism Shrubs - Extensive pastoralism Shrubs - Mod. intensive pastoralism Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial) Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism EcosystemsWarm Tropics sub-humidWarm Tropics drylands LivestockCattleGoats Pigs Poultry CropsCereals and cereal productsMaize Sorghum Growing Period (days)90 to 119120 to 149 150 to 179 180 to 209 Soil TypesCambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)TerrainPlain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5% Slopes (degrees)0.5 to 22 to 5 5 to 8 8 to 16 16 to 30 30 to 45 Population Density (persons per km2)02 to 10 10 to 50 Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)10 to 20Agricultural 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. |