Land Use Data for Latitude 38.75 Longitude 105.75Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations
Agricultural Land UsesShrubs - Extensive pastoralismShrubs - Intensive pastoralism Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism Bare areas - Extensive pastoralism EcosystemsDesertsLivestockCattleGoats Pigs Poultry Sheep Growing Period (days)30 to 59Soil TypesArenosols (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) TerrainPlain 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. |