Land Use Data for Latitude 57.25 Longitude -5.75

Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude

Locations

Beinn Bhan
Coille Mhór
Kinloch and Kyleakin Hills
Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh Reefs
Mointeach nan Lochain Dubha
Rassal
Strath

Agricultural Land Uses

Grasslands - Extensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Boreal drylands
Temperate humid

Livestock

Cattle
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

180 to 209
210 to 239
240 to 269
270 to 299

Soil Types

Histosols (Peat and muck soils)
Leptosols (Shallow soils)

Terrain

Plain or plateau

Slopes (degrees)

2 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30

Population Density (persons per km2)

0

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

5 to 10

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.