Greater Caucasus foothills
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The Greater Caucasus foothills are the lower, rolling elevations at the base of the Greater Caucasus mountain range, forming a transitional landscape between the high mountains and surrounding lowlands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Greater Caucasus foothills canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foothills
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physiographic region ⓘ |
| biodiversity | supports transitional mountain–lowland ecosystems ⓘ |
| climate | varies from humid subtropical in the west to more continental and semi-arid in the east ⓘ |
| country |
Azerbaijan
ⓘ
Georgia ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToGreaterCaucasus | lower ⓘ |
| forms | transitional zone between Greater Caucasus high mountains and surrounding lowlands ⓘ |
| function | buffer zone between high mountain climate and lowland climate ⓘ |
| geology |
composed largely of sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
includes folded and faulted structures ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalRole | foreland of the Greater Caucasus mountain range ⓘ |
| hydrology | drained by rivers descending from the Greater Caucasus ⓘ |
| importance | forms an important agricultural belt in parts of the Caucasus region ⓘ |
| landUse |
dryland farming
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ vineyards in suitable climatic zones ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caucasus region
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Europe ⓘ Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | generally parallels the main Greater Caucasus crest ⓘ |
| partOf | Greater Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slope | gentler than main Greater Caucasus range ⓘ |
| terrain |
low mountain ridges
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rolling hills ⓘ |
| vegetation |
broadleaf forests in more humid sectors
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forest-steppe vegetation ⓘ steppe vegetation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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