Land Use Data for Latitude 54.75 Longitude -159.75

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

Locations

Map

Outer Shumagin Islands

Ecosystems

Boreal drylands

Growing Period (days)

120 to 149

Soil Types

Andosols (Black soils of volcanic landscapes)

Terrain

Plain or plateau

Slopes (degrees)

16 to 30

Population Density (persons per km²)

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.