Herder's Environment
WorldCulturalAreas of the world conducive to the spread of pastoralism (approximately 500 CE–1500 CE)
natureA world map shows the herder's environment highlighted in orange. Key regions include North America, Northern Europe, Russia, Mongolia, parts of North Africa, and sections of South America, particularly Argentina and Chile.
Herder's Environment | Class | Rank | per 1000 people | Class | Rank | Acres | Class | Rank | People per square kilometer | Arctic Cordillera | Tundra | Taiga | Hudson Plain | Boreal forests | Northwestern forested mountains | Marine west coast forest | Eastern temperate forests | Great Plains | Deserts and steppes | Mediterranean California | Southern semi-arid highlands | Temperate sierras | Tropical wet forests | |
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30.7% | 1.96% | 6.84% | 22.1% | 11.9% | 32.1% | 29.3% | 5.59% | 34.8% | 38.2% | 26.9% | 39.7% | 6.89% | 11.3% | 14.5% |
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