Palliser’s Triangle
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Palliser’s Triangle is a semi-arid, drought-prone agricultural region of the Canadian Prairies, historically identified as marginal for farming due to its low rainfall and frequent dry conditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
ⓘ
semi-arid region ⓘ |
| adaptationStrategy |
conservation tillage
ⓘ
drought-tolerant crop varieties ⓘ irrigation in limited areas ⓘ summer fallow practices ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| climateTrend | high interannual precipitation variability ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
commercial grain production
ⓘ
livestock production ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
drought-prone
ⓘ
frequent dry conditions ⓘ high evapotranspiration rates ⓘ low rainfall ⓘ marginal for farming ⓘ periodic crop failures ⓘ short growing season in many areas ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
crop yield variability
ⓘ
periodic droughts ⓘ soil erosion risk ⓘ water scarcity ⓘ |
| hasRelevanceTo |
Canadian agricultural policy
ⓘ
drought management in Canada ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | area not recommended for intensive settlement ⓘ |
| historicallyDescribedAs |
marginal agricultural land
ⓘ
unsuitable for agriculture ⓘ |
| identifiedBy | Palliser Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alberta
ⓘ
Canadian Prairies NERFINISHED ⓘ Manitoba ⓘ Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Palliser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | rural ⓘ |
| soilType |
brown chernozem soils
ⓘ
chernozem soils ⓘ dark brown chernozem soils ⓘ |
| timeOfIdentification | 1857–1860 ⓘ |
| typicalCrop |
barley
ⓘ
canola ⓘ forage crops ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| typicalLandUse |
dryland farming
ⓘ
mixed farming ⓘ ranching ⓘ |
| typicalLivestock |
cattle
ⓘ
sheep ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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