San Pedro River Valley
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The San Pedro River Valley is a biologically rich, semi-arid corridor in southeastern Arizona known for its riparian habitats, migratory bird populations, and conservation significance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Pedro River Valley canonical | 1 |
| San Pedro Valley | 1 |
| Sonoran Desert riparian zones | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
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riparian corridor ⓘ river valley ⓘ |
| biodiversityStatus | important North American migratory bird corridor ⓘ |
| borderRegion | near United States–Mexico border ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains | San Pedro River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecologicalRole | north–south wildlife movement corridor ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Madrean Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationFocus |
maintenance of instream flows
ⓘ
protection of migratory bird routes ⓘ protection of riparian habitat ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
cottonwood-willow riparian forest
ⓘ
desert grassland ⓘ mesquite bosque ⓘ riparian woodland ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adjacent desert uplands
ⓘ
floodplain terraces ⓘ gallery forests along river channel ⓘ |
| hydrologicalFeature | shallow alluvial aquifer ⓘ |
| hydrology | drained by the San Pedro River ⓘ |
| importance | one of the last free-flowing river valleys in the region ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biological richness
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conservation significance ⓘ migratory bird habitat ⓘ |
| landUse | mix of protected areas and private lands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
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Sonoran Desert region NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Arizona ⓘ |
| managementConcern | balancing water use with ecosystem needs ⓘ |
| partOf | San Pedro River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | semi-arid corridor ⓘ |
| researchUse | site for ecological and hydrological studies ⓘ |
| seasonality | subject to monsoon-driven flow variations ⓘ |
| supportsSpeciesGroup |
amphibians dependent on perennial water
ⓘ
mammals of the Sonoran Desert ⓘ native fish species ⓘ neotropical migratory birds ⓘ resident riparian bird species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural water use
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groundwater pumping ⓘ invasive plant species ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| vegetation |
cottonwood trees along river
ⓘ
desert grasses ⓘ mesquite thickets ⓘ willow trees along river ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
San Pedro Valley
this entity surface form:
Sonoran Desert riparian zones