Land Use Data for Latitude 38.75 Longitude 105.75Area 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 pastoralismShrubs - Intensive pastoralism
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Bare areas - Extensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
DesertsLivestock
CattleGoats
Pigs
Poultry
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
30 to 59Soil 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 plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
30 to 45
Population Density (persons per km2)
0Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
20 to 30Agricultural 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.
