Land Use Data for Latitude 45.25 Longitude 100.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Gobi Lakes Valley desert steppe ecoregion |
Agricultural Land Uses
Shrubs - Extensive pastoralismBare areas - Extensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Boreal drylandsDeserts
Livestock
CattleGoats
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
30 to 59Soil Types
Calcisols (Substantial accumulation of secondary lime)Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter)
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
Population Density (persons per km2)
0Infant 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.
