Land Use Data for Latitude 40.25 Longitude 83.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Tarim Basin deciduous forests and steppe ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralismSparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Bare areas - Extensive pastoralism
Bare areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
DesertsLivestock
CattleGoats
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
1 to 29Soil Types
Arenosols (Sandy)Fluvisols (Soils developed in alluvial deposits)
Phaeozems (Dark soils rich in organic matter)
Unknown
Terrain
Plain or plateauSlopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
Population Density (persons per km2)
2 to 10Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
40 to 50Agricultural 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.
