Lake Wales Ridge region
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The Lake Wales Ridge region is a prominent ancient sand ridge in central Florida known for its unique upland habitats and high levels of endemic plant and animal species.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Florida scrub | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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sand ridge ⓘ upland ecosystem ⓘ |
| containsHabitat |
Florida scrub
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lakes and ponds ⓘ sandhill ⓘ scrubby flatwoods ⓘ seepage wetlands ⓘ xeric hammock ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 70 to 95 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| extendsRoughlyFrom | Polk County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsRoughlyTo | Highlands County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Pleistocene epoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high biodiversity
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high elevation relative to surrounding Florida landscape ⓘ high endemism ⓘ well-drained sandy soils ⓘ xeric conditions ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | biodiversity hotspot ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalOrigin | ancient sand dune system ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Archbold Biological Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ conservation easements ⓘ state parks ⓘ |
| homeToSpecies |
Florida scrub lizard
ⓘ
Florida scrub-jay NERFINISHED ⓘ Florida ziziphus NERFINISHED ⓘ blue-tailed mole skink ⓘ cutthroat grass ⓘ sand skink ⓘ scrub blazing star ⓘ scrub lupine ⓘ scrub morning glory ⓘ scrub plum ⓘ |
| importantFor |
conservation of endemic Florida scrub species
ⓘ
scientific research on evolution and endemism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
endemic animal species
ⓘ
endemic plant species ⓘ unique upland habitats ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| partOf | Florida peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresManagementAction |
habitat restoration
ⓘ
prescribed fire ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural conversion
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fire suppression ⓘ habitat fragmentation ⓘ invasive species ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Yearling
this entity surface form:
Florida scrub