Land Use Data for Latitude 49.75 Longitude 89.25

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

Locations

Talduair mountain range

Agricultural Land Uses

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

Ecosystems

Polar
Boreal drylands

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Pigs
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

30 to 59
60 to 89

Soil Types

Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)
Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Podzols
Regosols (Other)
Rock Outcrop

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Mountain > 2500

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
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.