Land Use Data for Latitude 48.25 Longitude 110.25Area size: .5 degrees latitude by .5 degrees longitude Locations |
| Valleys of Khurkh-Khuiten Rivers |
Agricultural Land Uses
Grasslands - Extensive pastoralismRainfed agriculture (Subsistence/Commercial)
Sparsely vegetated areas - Extensive pastoralism
Ecosystems
Boreal drylandsLivestock
CattleGoats
Sheep
Growing Period (days)
90 to 119Soil Types
Cambisols (Horizon differentiation in the subsoil evident from changes in structure, colour, clay content or carbonate content)Leptosols (Shallow soils)
Terrain
Plain or plateauMountain 800-1500 m, slope > 5%
Mountain 1500-2500 m, slope > 2%
Slopes (degrees)
0.5 to 22 to 5
5 to 8
8 to 16
16 to 30
Population Density (persons per km2)
0Infant mortality (per 1000 live births)
75 to 100Agricultural 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.
