tablelands

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Tablelands are elevated, relatively flat highland regions that rise sharply above the surrounding terrain, often forming extensive plateaus.

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tablelands canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geomorphological feature
landform type
areAlsoCalled plateaus
areComposedOf highland regions
areFormedBy erosional processes
tectonic uplift
volcanic activity
areFoundOn all continents
areOftenBorderedBy cliffs
escarpments
areStudiedIn geomorphology
physical geography
areUsedFor crop farming
human settlement
mineral extraction
pastoral agriculture
transport routes
canBeDissectedBy canyons
gorges
valleys
canBeModifiedBy fluvial erosion
glacial erosion
mass wasting processes
canContain interior basins
river headwaters
volcanic fields
canCover extensive areas
canInfluence local climate
river drainage patterns
canOccurIn arid climates
temperate climates
tropical climates
differFrom lowland plains
mountain ranges
haveCharacteristic elevated topography
relatively flat summit surface
steep sides
haveExample Brazilian Highlands
Colorado Plateau
Deccan Plateau
Ethiopian Highlands
Tibetan Plateau
mayBeCappedBy resistant rock layers
mayBeDescribedAs upland plains
riseAbove surrounding terrain
support forest ecosystems
grassland ecosystems
shrubland ecosystems

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New England Range knownFor tablelands