Salem Plateau
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The Salem Plateau is a geologic region in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas known for its rolling hills, karst topography, and extensive cave and spring systems within the Ozark Highlands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Salem Plateau canonical | 3 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic region
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Springfield Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Francois Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf |
carbonate rocks
ⓘ
dolomite ⓘ limestone ⓘ |
| contains |
cave systems
ⓘ
karst landscapes ⓘ large springs ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | Interior Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicProvinceOf |
Arkansas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid continental to humid subtropical transition ⓘ |
| hasDrainagePattern | subsurface drainage ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
outdoor recreation
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasErosionStyle | karst erosion ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
caves
ⓘ
losing streams ⓘ sinkholes ⓘ springs ⓘ |
| hasGeologicAge | Paleozoic ⓘ |
| hasHydrology | karst aquifers ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
forestry
ⓘ
pasture ⓘ rural settlement ⓘ |
| hasRelief | moderate ⓘ |
| hasTopography |
karst topography
ⓘ
rolling hills ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive cave systems
ⓘ
extensive spring systems ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
northern Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ozark Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ozark Highlands physiographic region NERFINISHED ⓘ Ozark Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsEcosystem |
Ozark forests
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
karst-dependent biota ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.