Land Use Data for Latitude -31.75 Longitude -54.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Uruguayan savanna ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherCropped Agriculture with intensive livestock
Mixture crops- moderate livestock and large scale irrigation
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Subtropical drylandsLivestock
CattleSheep
Crops
Cereals and cereal productsMaize
Oil-bearing crops
Rice Paddy
Soybeans
Growing Period (days)
330 to 359Soil Types
Phaeozems (Dark soils rich in organic matter)Planosols
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0 to 0.50.5 to 2
2 to 5
5 to 8
Population Density (persons per km2)
0 to 22 to 10
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
10 to 2020 to 30
Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| Curtume | Manganese, Iron |
| Vichadero | Manganese, Iron |
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.
