Land Use Data for Latitude -33.75 Longitude 21.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations
Agricultural Land UsesGrasslands - Extensive pastoralismShrubs - Extensive pastoralism Shrubs - Mod. intensive pastoralism Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism EcosystemsMediterranean drylandsDeserts LivestockCattleGoats Pigs Poultry Sheep Growing Period (days)30 to 5960 to 89 Soil TypesCambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)Leptosols (Shallow soils) TerrainPlain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5% Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2% Slopes (degrees)2 to 55 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)5 to 10Agricultural 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. |