Colorado Plateau transition zone

E309849

ecological transition zone geologic province physiographic region

The Colorado Plateau transition zone is a geologic and ecological boundary region in the southwestern United States where the high, stable Colorado Plateau gives way to lower, more tectonically active provinces, creating diverse landscapes and habitats.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Colorado Plateau transition zone canonical	3
Arizona New Mexico Mountains ecoregion	1
Colorado Plateau margin	1
Colorado Plateau shrublands	1
Colorado Plateau–Basin and Range transition zone	1
Colorado Plateau–Great Basin transition zone	1
Colorado Plateau–Rio Grande transition region	1

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ecological transition zone ⓘ geologic province ⓘ physiographic region ⓘ
borders	Basin and Range Province ⓘ Colorado Plateau ⓘ Rio Grande Rift ⓘ surface form: Rio Grande Rift region Southern Rocky Mountains ⓘ surface form: Southern Rocky Mountains region
characterizedBy	canyons and mesas ⓘ change from high stable plateau to lower more tectonically active provinces ⓘ diverse habitats ⓘ diverse landscapes ⓘ escarpments and cliffs ⓘ intermontane basins ⓘ steep topographic gradients ⓘ
contains	pinyon-juniper woodlands ⓘ ponderosa pine forests at higher elevations ⓘ riparian corridors along canyons and washes ⓘ sagebrush shrublands ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
geologicProcess	erosion ⓘ extension ⓘ normal faulting ⓘ uplift ⓘ
hasClimate	semiarid climate ⓘ strong elevation-driven climate gradients ⓘ
hasEcology	ecotone between plateau and desert ecosystems ⓘ mix of montane and desert vegetation ⓘ
hasRockType	igneous intrusions in some areas ⓘ metamorphic basement exposures in some areas ⓘ sedimentary rocks ⓘ
importantFor	biodiversity ⓘ hydrologic connectivity between uplands and lowlands ⓘ wildlife migration routes ⓘ
locatedIn	Arizona ⓘ Colorado ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ surface form: Southwestern United States Utah ⓘ
notableFor	geologic diversity ⓘ high scenic value ⓘ sensitive ecosystems ⓘ
partOf	Colorado Plateau ⓘ surface form: Colorado Plateau region Intermountain West ⓘ surface form: Intermountain West physiographic system
subjectTo	climate change impacts on water availability ⓘ land use pressures such as grazing and development ⓘ

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Verde Valley → partOf → Colorado Plateau transition zone ⓘ

Great Basin montane forests → borderedBy → Colorado Plateau transition zone ⓘ

this entity surface form: Colorado Plateau shrublands

Magdalena Mountains → geologicalProvince → Colorado Plateau transition zone ⓘ

this entity surface form: Colorado Plateau–Basin and Range transition zone

Gunnison River → region → Colorado Plateau transition zone ⓘ

this entity surface form: Colorado Plateau margin

Carson National Forest (to the north) → isLocatedInPhysiographicRegion → Colorado Plateau transition zone ⓘ

subject surface form: Carson National Forest

Weber River → partOf → Colorado Plateau transition zone ⓘ

this entity surface form: Colorado Plateau–Great Basin transition zone

Iron County → locatedInPhysiographicRegion → Colorado Plateau transition zone ⓘ

Arizona Mountains forests → borderedBy → Colorado Plateau transition zone ⓘ

this entity surface form: Arizona New Mexico Mountains ecoregion

Rio Pueblo de Taos → locatedOn → Colorado Plateau transition zone ⓘ

this entity surface form: Colorado Plateau–Rio Grande transition region