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Terrastat - Land Resource Potential and Constraints Statistics at Country and Regional Level Entry ID: terrastat |
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Summary
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Abstract:
Terrastat contains country statistics of soil, terrain, climatic and agricultural land use limitations, and potential extent. The designation employed and the presentation of material in the publication and in the statistics given, do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Information for Terrastat was obtained from "http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/agll/terrastat/" |
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Geographic Coverage
| N: 90.0 | S: -90.0 | E: 180.0 | W: -180.0 |
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Data Set Citation
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Dataset Originator/Creator:
Food and Agriculture Organization, Land and Plant Nutrition Managment Service
Dataset Title: Terrastat -Land Resource Potential and Constraints Statistics at Country and Regional Level. Dataset Release Date: 2001-5-18 Dataset Release Place: Rome, Italy Dataset Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization Data Presentation Form: database Online Resource: http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/agll/terrastat/#terrastatdb |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 1990-01-01 |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> AFRICA
CONTINENT > ASIA CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CENTRAL AMERICA CONTINENT > EUROPE CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL LAND CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA |
Science Keywords
| AGRICULTURE >SOILS >MICRONUTRIENTS/TRACE ELEMENTS [Definition] |
| AGRICULTURE >SOILS >POTASSIUM [Definition] |
| AGRICULTURE >SOILS >SOIL SALINITY/SOIL SODICITY [Definition] |
| AGRICULTURE >SOILS >SOIL CHEMISTRY [Definition] |
| AGRICULTURE >SOILS >SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT [Definition] |
| AGRICULTURE >SOILS >SOIL CONSTRAINTS [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >AGRICULTURAL LANDS [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >DESERTS [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >GRASSLANDS [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >SHRUBLAND/SCRUB [Definition] |
| HUMAN DIMENSIONS >HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION >DESERTIFICATION >REGIONAL DESERTIFICATION [Definition] |
| HUMAN DIMENSIONS >ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS >POPULATION [Definition] |
| HUMAN DIMENSIONS >ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT >LAND MANAGEMENT [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >EROSION/SEDIMENTATION >DEGRADATION [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >LAND USE/LAND COVER >LAND PRODUCTIVITY [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >LAND USE/LAND COVER >LAND RESOURCES [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >LANDSCAPE >LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >SOILS >MICRONUTRIENTS/TRACE ELEMENTS [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >SOILS >POTASSIUM [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >SOILS >SOIL SALINITY/SOIL SODICITY [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >SOILS >SOIL CHEMISTRY [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >SOILS >SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT [Definition] |
| HUMAN DIMENSIONS >ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS >CONSERVATION [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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FARMING
BIOTA |
Project
| GTOS >Global Terrestrial Observing System [Information] |
Quality
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The national statistics given in Terrastat are estimates based on various small scale maps and inventories that were not always up to date, reliable or both. Results therefore, in particular for small countries, are to be interpreted with care. Please note that the indicators used in the headings are fully defined in the following downloadable publication, and should be consulted to correctly indicate their meaning and limitations. |
Access Constraints
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Use Constraints
| None |
Keywords
| soil resources |
| hydromorphy |
| low CEC |
| aluminium Toxicity |
| major soil constraints |
| vertic Properties |
| high P fixation |
| salinity |
| sodicity |
| shallowness |
| erosion risk |
| extent of soils without major constraints |
| population distribution in deserts and dryland areas |
| steeplands |
| land degradation severity |
| human-induced land degradation due to agricultural activities |
| land degradation severity and population distribution |
| actual and potential available arable land |
| country ranking |
| Asia and Pacific |
| Europe |
| North Africa and Near East |
| North America |
| North Asia, east of Urals |
| South and Central America |
| Sub-Saharan Africa |
| World |
| Biological Data Profile |
Data Center
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Land and Plant Nutrition Management Service, Land and Water Development Division, Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations
[Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.fao.org/landandwater/agll/ Dataset ID: terrastat
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Personnel
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KENJI
YOSHINAGA Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Contact Address: Food and Agriculture Organization Land and Water Development Division City: ROME Postal Code: 00100 Country: ITALY |
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TYLER
B.
STEVENS Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: (301) 614-6898 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA |
Publications/References
World Soil Resources Report, 1990, Food and Agriculture Organization,
Rome, Italy.
Rome, Italy.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2001-11-30
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-12-21
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