Marais des Cygnes River floodplain
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The Marais des Cygnes River floodplain is a low-lying, periodically inundated valley landscape associated with the Marais des Cygnes River in eastern Kansas, characterized by fertile soils and riparian habitats.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
floodplain
ⓘ
riparian landscape ⓘ valley landscape ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Marais des Cygnes River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate region ⓘ |
| contains |
agricultural fields
ⓘ
backwater wetlands ⓘ levees ⓘ meander scars ⓘ oxbow lakes ⓘ riparian corridors ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
floodwater storage
ⓘ
groundwater recharge ⓘ regional biodiversity ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | riparian ecosystem ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
agricultural runoff
ⓘ
flood risk ⓘ habitat fragmentation ⓘ |
| formedBy |
fluvial processes
ⓘ
overbank flooding ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalFeatureOf | Marais des Cygnes River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
fertile soils
ⓘ
low-lying ⓘ periodically inundated ⓘ riparian habitats ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
flood mitigation
ⓘ
habitat provision ⓘ nutrient cycling ⓘ |
| hydrologicallyConnectedTo | Marais des Cygnes River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
conservation areas ⓘ pasture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansas
ⓘ
Marais des Cygnes River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Kansas ⓘ |
| partOf | Marais des Cygnes River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| soilType | alluvial soils ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
periodic inundation
ⓘ
seasonal flooding ⓘ |
| supports |
grasslands
ⓘ
riparian forests ⓘ wetland vegetation ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| vegetationZone | tallgrass prairie region ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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