Land Use Data for Latitude 49.75 Longitude 89.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations
Agricultural Land UsesGrasslands - Extensive pastoralismShrubs - Extensive pastoralism Shrubs - Mod. intensive pastoralism Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial) Bare areas - Extensive pastoralism EcosystemsPolarBoreal drylands LivestockCattleGoats Pigs Sheep Growing Period (days)30 to 5960 to 89 Soil TypesKastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)Leptosols (Shallow soils) Podzols Regosols (Other) Rock Outcrop TerrainPlain or plateauMountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2% Mountain > 2500 Slopes (degrees)0.5 to 22 to 5 5 to 8 8 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. |