Land Use Data for Latitude 48.75 Longitude 88.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Altai alpine meadow and tundra ecoregion Khoton-Khorgon Lakes |
Agricultural Land Uses
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralismShrubs - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Bare areas - Extensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
PolarBoreal drylands
Livestock
CattleGoats
Poultry
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
30 to 5960 to 89
Soil Types
Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Terrain
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%Mountain > 2500
Slopes (degrees)
5 to 88 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
00 to 2
Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
20 to 3030 to 40
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.
