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Terrastat - Land Resource Potential and Constraints Statistics at Country and Regional Level
Entry ID: terrastat

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Summary
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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Link: GET DATA
Description: Access to Terrastat databases
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
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
Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE > SOILS > MICRONUTRIENTS/TRACE ELEMENTS Parameter Definition
AGRICULTURE > SOILS > POTASSIUM Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
Ancillary Keywords
AGRICULTURE
AIR POLLUTION
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Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
WRI
Data Center
World Resources Institute Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.wri.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
Phone: 202-729-7600
Fax: 202-729-7610
Email: lorih at wri.org
Contact Address:
World Resources Institute
10 G Street, NE (Suite 800)
City: Washington
Province or State: DC
Postal Code: 20002
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: book, CD
Distribution Format: Text

Distribution Media: online, html and pdf
Personnel
GENE R. MAJOR
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Email: gsfc-gcmduso at mail.nasa.gov
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Publications/References
World Resources Institute, 2003. World Resources 2002-2004, Decisions
for the Earth: Balance, voice, and power World Resources Institute:
Washington, D.C. http://pubs.wri.org/pubs_description.cfm?PubID=3764

World Resources Institute, 2000. World Resources 2000-2001, People and
Ecosystems: The Fraying Web of Life, World Resources Institute:
Washington, D.C. ... View entire text
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-10-17

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