Land Use Data for Latitude 48.25 Longitude 99.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake |
Agricultural Land Uses
Forestry - Pastoralism if moderate or higherShrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Shrubs - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Shrubs - Intensive pastoralism
Rainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Cropped Agriculture with mod. intensive livestock
Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Boreal drylandsLivestock
CattleGoats
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
60 to 89Soil Types
Chernozems (Black soils rich in organic matter)Podzols
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 25 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
30 to 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
0 to 2Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
50 to 75Agricultural 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.
