[Parameters: Topic='LAND SURFACE', Term='SOILS', Variable_Level_1='SOIL FERTILITY']
Canada Land Inventory - Land Capability for Agriculture
Entry ID: CANEMRCCRSLCA

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Summary
Abstract: The agriculture map illustrates the varying potential of a specific area for
agricultural production.

Classes of land capability for agriculture are based on mineral soils grouped
according to their potential and limitations for agricultural use. The classes
indicate the degree of limitation imposed by the soil in its use for mechanized
agriculture. The subclasses indicate the kinds of ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 60.0   S: 42.0   E: -52.0   W: -128.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Government of Canada, National Archives of Canada, Visual and Sound Archives Division
Dataset Title: Canada Land Inventory - Land Capability for Agriculture
Dataset Series Name: Soil Capability Classification for Agriculture
Dataset Release Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Dataset Publisher: Government of Canada, National Archives of Canada, Visual and Sound Archives Division
Online Resource: http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/CLI/index_agriculture.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1968-01-01
Stop Date: 1990-09-12
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > EMISSIONS Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > NITROGEN OXIDES Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
Project
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
Ancillary Keywords
CIESIN > Agriculture and Food Security > Agricultural Diseases > Animal Diseases
CIESIN > Agriculture and Food Security > Agricultural Diseases > Plant Diseases
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
SEDAC
Data Center
Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/
Dataset ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_SPECIES_BIRD_ORIG

Data Center Personnel
Name: SEDAC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 845-365-8920
Fax: +1 845-365-8922
Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online HTTP
Distribution Format: BIL
Fees: 0
Personnel
SEDAC USER SERVICES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +1 845-365-8920
Fax: +1 845-365-8922
Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City: Palisades
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10964
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and NatureServe (2008), Gridded Species Distribution, Version 1:Birds of the Americas Family Richness Grids, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/species-v1-americas-bird-...

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and NatureServe (2008), Gridded Species Distribution, Version 1: Birds of the Americas Presence Grids, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/species-v1-americas-bird-...
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2003-03-06
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-12-15

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