The Sandhills

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geographic region sand dune field

The Sandhills are a distinctive region of wind-shaped sand dunes, often noted for their sweeping, grass-stabilized landscapes and unique ecological character.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Nebraska Sandhills 1
Sandhills 1
Sandhills of South Carolina 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region ⓘ
sand dune field ⓘ
climate continental climate ⓘ
semi-arid ⓘ
country United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
dominantLandUse cattle grazing ⓘ
ranching ⓘ
hasBiodiversity grassland mammals ⓘ
prairie bird species ⓘ
wetland-dependent species ⓘ
hasConservationStatus relatively unplowed grassland ⓘ
hasEcosystemType mixed-grass prairie ⓘ
sandhills prairie NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasGeologicalOrigin wind-shaped dunes ⓘ
hasGeologicalProcess aeolian deposition ⓘ
hasHumanSettlementPattern sparsely populated ⓘ
hasHydrology high water table ⓘ
numerous wetlands ⓘ
shallow groundwater ⓘ
hasLandCover native grassland ⓘ
rangeland ⓘ
hasLandscapeType grass-stabilized sand dunes ⓘ
rolling sand hills ⓘ
hasRecreationType birdwatching ⓘ
ecotourism ⓘ
hunting ⓘ
hasSoilType sandy soils ⓘ
hasTopography gently rolling hills ⓘ
low-relief dunes ⓘ
hasVegetation grassland ⓘ
prairie grasses ⓘ
isImportantFor cattle production ⓘ
groundwater recharge ⓘ
prairie conservation ⓘ
knownFor extensive grass-stabilized dunes ⓘ
relatively intact prairie ecosystem ⓘ
unique ecological character ⓘ
locatedIn Nebraska ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
partOf Great Plains ⓘ
regionType rural region ⓘ
threatenedBy climate change ⓘ
groundwater depletion ⓘ
invasive species ⓘ
underlainBy Ogallala Aquifer NERFINISHED ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Wind-Curved Sandhills → alsoKnownAs → The Sandhills ⓘ
Niobrara River → flowsThrough → The Sandhills ⓘ
this entity surface form: Nebraska Sandhills
Hartsville, South Carolina → region → The Sandhills ⓘ
this entity surface form: Sandhills of South Carolina
Vass, North Carolina → region → The Sandhills ⓘ
this entity surface form: Sandhills