Fertilizer Expense Index 2001 - (OGC WMS) (English)

View metadata and access the original English WMS file: Fertilizer Expense Index 2001 - (OGC WMS).

Format

WMS

Access

file-only

Publisher-reported update

2026-03-04

The data represents the relative expense of fertilizer and lime in the agricultural area of Alberta. It is an estimate of the degree to which agriculture may affect nutrient levels in surface and groundwater. The classes shown on the map are ranked between 0 (lowest) and 1 (highest).Mapping the relative values of fertilizer expenses by SLC polygon area is useful as an indication of where more fertilizer is applied in the province and as a proxy indicator for crop production.It also suggests the relative agricultural intensity in various parts of the province. This resource was created in 2002 using ArcGIS.

Access original file