Land Use Data for Latitude 38.75 Longitude 105.75

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

Locations

Helan Shan Nature Reserve (Ningxia)
Helan Shan Nature Reserve (Ningxia)
Helanshan montane conifer forests ecoregion
Nei Mongol Helan Shan Nature Reserve

Agricultural Land Uses

Shrubs - Extensive pastoralism
Shrubs - Intensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Bare areas - Extensive pastoralism

Ecosystems

Deserts

Livestock

Cattle
Goats
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep

Growing Period (days)

30 to 59

Soil Types

Arenosols (Sandy)
Anthrosols (Soils with prominent characteristics that result from human activity)
Chernozems (Black soils rich in organic matter)
Gleysols (Soils with clear signs of groundwater influence)
Gypsisols (Soils with substantial accumulation of secondary calcium sulphate)

Terrain

Plain or plateau
Mountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%

Slopes (degrees)

0.5 to 2
2 to 5
30 to 45

Population Density (persons per km2)

0

Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)

20 to 30

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.