Okeechobee Plain
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The Okeechobee Plain is a low-lying, marshy region surrounding Lake Okeechobee in southern Florida, historically inhabited by the Mayaimi people and characterized by its wetland ecosystems.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Okeechobee region | 1 |
| Lake Okeechobee watershed | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
plain ⓘ wetland region ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSignificance | prehistoric Native American occupation ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lake Okeechobee basin ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
aquatic species habitat
ⓘ
wetland bird habitat ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical to tropical ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType |
freshwater marsh
ⓘ
wet prairie ⓘ |
| elevation | low-lying ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
habitat loss
ⓘ
wetland drainage ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting |
Atlantic coastal plain
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Coastal Plain province
|
| historicalCulture | Mayaimi culture ⓘ |
| historicallyInhabitedBy | Mayaimi people ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRelation | drains toward Lake Okeechobee ⓘ |
| hydrology |
seasonal flooding
ⓘ
shallow water table ⓘ |
| landUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle grazing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
ⓘ
South Florida ⓘ
surface form:
southern Florida
|
| modifiedBy |
drainage canals
ⓘ
levees ⓘ |
| near | Everglades ⓘ |
| partOf |
Florida Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Florida peninsula
Greater Everglades ecosystem ⓘ
surface form:
South Florida wetland system
|
| regionType | lake-margin plain ⓘ |
| soilType | organic-rich wetland soils ⓘ |
| surrounds |
Lake Mayaimi (historical name of Lake Okeechobee)
ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Okeechobee
|
| terrain | marshy ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
marsh grasses
ⓘ
sawgrass ⓘ wet prairie plants ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lake Okeechobee region
this entity surface form:
Lake Okeechobee watershed