Land Use Data for Latitude 40.25 Longitude 87.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Lower reaches of Tarim River |
Agricultural Land Uses
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralismShrubs - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Bare areas - Extensive pastoralism
Bare areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
DesertsLivestock
CattleGoats
Poultry
Growing Period (days)
1 to 29Soil Types
Arenosols (Sandy)Phaeozems (Dark soils rich in organic matter)
Solonchaks (Saline)
Unknown
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
Population Density (persons per km2)
0 to 2Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
20 to 30Agricultural 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.
