Land Use Data for Latitude -26.25 Longitude -65.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Sierra de Medina Trancas |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherGrasslands - Extensive pastoralism
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Subtropical drylandsCool Tropic mixed
Livestock
CattleGoats
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep
Crops
Cereals and cereal productsMaize
Oil-bearing crops
Soybeans
Growing Period (days)
180 to 209Soil Types
Leptosols (Shallow soils)Phaeozems (Dark soils rich in organic matter)
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
00 to 2
2 to 10
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.
