Central Basin

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The Central Basin is a distinctive lowland region in Middle Tennessee known for its fertile soils, karst topography, and rich biodiversity.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Central Basin canonical 2
Central Basin of Tennessee 2

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf lowland region
physiographic region
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainedBy Cumberland River tributaries
Duck River tributaries
Harpeth River tributaries
ecoregion Interior Plateau
surface form: Interior Plateau ecoregion
encompasses Nashville metropolitan area
geology Ordovician limestone
limestone
hasBiodiversity high species richness for cave organisms
high species richness for plants
hasCharacteristic caves
closed depressions
fertile soils
low relief
rich biodiversity
sinkholes
springs
hasConservationConcern groundwater vulnerability in karst
habitat fragmentation
loss of native grasslands
hasElevation generally low elevation
hasHydrology karst aquifers
springs and seeps
underground drainage
hasLandUse hay production
pasture
row-crop agriculture
hasShape roughly elliptical basin
hasSoilType deep soils
limestone-derived soils
well-drained soils
hasTopography karst topography
knownFor agricultural productivity
diverse animal communities
diverse plant communities
locatedIn Interior Low Plateaus physiographic region
surface form: Interior Low Plateaus

Middle Tennessee
Tennessee
partOf Nashville Basin
regionType biologically rich lowland
supports cave fauna
forest habitats
grassland habitats
rare plant species
surroundedBy Highland Rim

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Referenced by (4)

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

Highland Rim surrounds Central Basin
this entity surface form: Central Basin of Tennessee
Nashville Basin isSubregionOf Central Basin
this entity surface form: Central Basin of Tennessee
Nashville Basin alternateName Central Basin