Alaska Range foothills
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The Alaska Range foothills are a subarctic upland region in south-central Alaska characterized by rolling terrain, river valleys, and proximity to the high peaks of the Alaska Range.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
subarctic region ⓘ upland region ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Alaska Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Nenana River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Susitna River tributaries ⓘ Tanana River tributaries ⓘ |
| formsTransitionZoneBetween |
Alaska Range mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interior lowlands ⓘ |
| geologyInfluencedBy |
Alaska Range orogeny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
glacial deposition ⓘ |
| hasClimate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| hasElevationRange | low to moderate elevations below main Alaska Range peaks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boreal forest
ⓘ
glacially influenced landscapes ⓘ river valleys ⓘ tundra vegetation ⓘ |
| hasHydrology |
seasonal streams
ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ |
| hasLandform | foothills ⓘ |
| hasPrecipitationPattern | snow-dominated ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
frost heave
ⓘ
periglacial processes ⓘ solifluction ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality |
long cold winters
ⓘ
short cool summers ⓘ |
| hasSoilType | permafrost-affected soils ⓘ |
| hasTerrain | rolling terrain ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
shrub tundra
ⓘ
taiga ⓘ wetland vegetation ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
Dall sheep
ⓘ
caribou ⓘ grizzly bear ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ moose ⓘ wolf ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
south-central Alaska ⓘ |
| near | high peaks of the Alaska Range ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alaska Range region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interior Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backcountry travel
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ subsistence hunting ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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