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Climate, biome, crops and mineral stuff for western Niji continent (Lazulight, nijiEN, /haha/): https://rentry.org/iii6z
Some stuff of note:
>As the map doesn't have an official heightmap, the extent of alpine tundra and taiga cannot be easily determined. My estimation in the global climate map is probably further than in practice, meaning that northern /haha/ might not be subarctic if its elevation is lower.
>While the humid continental climate of SW Lazulight is usually occupied by grassland, during prehistoric times it might still be decently forested, a remnant of previous geologic epochs as forests can, to a degree, sustain themselves in unfavourable climates. However, if it experienced extensive deforestation (as civilisations tend to do), the self-sustaining ecosystem might break down, leading to it becoming a wetter steppe and grassland. In this case, future replanting efforts will likely be less effective unless drought-resistant trees are introduced.
>Following a discussion from the previous thread, the cold semi-arid region in southeastern nijiEN might look bleak and unsuitable for agriculture. However, while it might be a dry steppe, the lower temperature means that the water evaporation rate is relatively low. This, combined with river inflow and monsoon rain, means it is possible to turn the land arable through irrigation. Assuming the land is irrigated, draught-resistant crops like wheat and cotton can potentially be grown there to great profit. However, the water used for irrigation is also vital for the indigenous grass and shrubs there to survive, so if the water supply dries up due to extensive agriculture (cotton in particular consumes a lot of water), collapse of the irrigation system, and/or natural events altering water flow, the already-fragile ecosystem might collapse, leading to picrel-tier Bad Shit. The fact that the lake has an outflow means its salinity will probably not skyrocket even in such case, meaning that it is unlikely to go full Aral Sea, but it can still lead to the land becoming completely inhospitable. Improvement in agricultural engineering and/or redirection of water flow can help support the system, although people living downstream of the redirected water are unlikely to appreciate the effort.