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| Natural environment | |||||
| Vegetation types | Forested grassland and typical steppe | Desert grassland | Desert grassland and desert substeppe | ||
| Annual precipitation | 350 to 400 mm | 165 to 215 mm | 64 to 208 mm | ||
| Average temperature |
Annual: 0°C January: -21.5°C |
Annual: 2.7°C ; January: -20°C |
Annual: 7.4°C January: -11.6°C |
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| Social environment | |||||
| Nationality | Han, Mongolian | Mongolian | Mongolian | ||
| Mode of animal husbandry | Livestock grazing combined with agriculture | Grazing | Grazing combined with farming | ||
| Main livestock species | Sheep, cattle | Sheep, goats, cattle | Sheep, goats, camels | ||