Land Use Data for Latitude -8.75 Longitude -39.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Caatinga ecoregion Curaçá |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherForestry - Agro forestry
Grasslands - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Shrubs - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Cropped Agriculture with mod. intensive livestock
Cropped Agriculture with intensive livestock
Ecosystems
Warm Tropics drylandsLivestock
CattleGoats
Pigs
Sheep
Crops
Beans DryCassava
Cereals and cereal products
Coffee Green (also in forestry plantations)
Grain (dried)
Maize
Roots tubers
Sugar Cane
Sugar crops and sweeteners
Growing Period (days)
90 to 119120 to 149
Soil Types
LuvisolsLixisols
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
16 to 30
Population Density (persons per km2)
02 to 10
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
30 to 4050 to 75
Mineral Extraction
| Site Name (Type) | Minerals |
|---|---|
| 15 Km N. De Santa Maria | Asbestos |
| Bom Recurso | Copper |
| Lagoa Do Massape | Copper |
| Lagoa Grande | Copper |
| Pedra Branca | Copper |
| Riacho Seco | Copper |
| Vermelho | Gemstone |
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.
