Land Use Data for Latitude 48.75 Longitude 88.25

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

Locations

Altai alpine meadow and tundra ecoregion
Khoton-Khorgon Lakes

Agricultural Land Uses

Shrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Shrubs - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Bare areas - Extensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Polar
Boreal drylands

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Poultry
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

30 to 59
60 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 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
above 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0
0 to 2

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

20 to 30
30 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.