Land Use Data for Latitude 38.25 Longitude 108.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations
Agricultural Land UsesShrubs - Extensive pastoralismShrubs - Mod. intensive pastoralism Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism Sparsely vegetated areas - Mod. intensive pastoralism EcosystemsTemperate drylandsLivestockGoatsPigs Sheep Growing Period (days)60 to 8990 to 119 Soil TypesArenosols (Sandy)Fluvisols (Soils developed in alluvial deposits) Gleysols (Soils with clear signs of groundwater influence) Kastanozems (Dark brown soils rich in organic matter) TerrainPlain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5% Slopes (degrees)0.5 to 22 to 5 5 to 8 Population Density (persons per km2)2 to 10Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)20 to 3030 to 40 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. |