Central Sands region
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The Central Sands region is an area of central Wisconsin characterized by its sandy soils, extensive irrigated agriculture, and numerous lakes, streams, and wetlands.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
region ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| environmentalConcern |
impacts of irrigation on surface waters
ⓘ
wetland water level reductions ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
extensive irrigated agriculture
ⓘ
numerous lakes ⓘ numerous streams ⓘ numerous wetlands ⓘ sandy soils ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agricultural production
ⓘ
irrigated farming ⓘ tourism and recreation ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
agroecosystems
ⓘ
aquatic ecosystems ⓘ wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| hasSoilType | sandy soil ⓘ |
| hasWaterResource |
groundwater
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ streams ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hydrologyIssue | groundwater level declines in some areas ⓘ |
| issueDiscussedIn | Wisconsin water policy debates ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-capacity irrigation wells
ⓘ
irrigated vegetable production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Wisconsin
ⓘ
central Wisconsin ⓘ |
| partOf | Wisconsin sand plain ⓘ |
| soilDrainage | well-drained ⓘ |
| supportsCrop |
corn
ⓘ
potatoes ⓘ processing vegetables ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Central Wisconsin