Land Use Data for Latitude 69.25 Longitude 19.25

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

Locations

Sørkjosen

Agricultural Land Uses

Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higher
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Bare areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Polar
Boreal drylands

Livestock

Buffaloes
Cattle
Goats
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

60 to 89
90 to 119
120 to 149

Soil Types

Arenosols (Sandy)
Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Podzols
Regosols (Other)

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%

Slopes (degrees)

2 to 5
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0 to 2
2 to 10

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

2 to 5

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.