Mesa Central of Mexico

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geographical region of Mexico physiographic region plateau

The Mesa Central of Mexico is a highland plateau region in central Mexico characterized by its elevated basins, volcanic landscapes, and unique freshwater ecosystems that support many endemic species.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Central Highlands of Mexico	1
Mesa Central of Mexico canonical	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographical region of Mexico ⓘ physiographic region ⓘ plateau ⓘ
borders	Mesa del Norte NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Madre Occidental NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Madre Oriental NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ
contains	Bajío region NERFINISHED ⓘ Lago de Chapala basin margins ⓘ Lago de Cuitzeo basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Lago de Pátzcuaro basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Lago de Yuriria basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Lerma River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ endorrheic lakes ⓘ
continent	North America ⓘ
country	Mexico ⓘ
elevation	generally between 1800 and 2500 meters above sea level ⓘ
geology	Cenozoic volcanic rocks ⓘ igneous rocks ⓘ sedimentary basins ⓘ
hasBiodiversity	endemic amphibians ⓘ endemic aquatic plants ⓘ endemic fish species ⓘ
hasClimate	continental-influenced ⓘ semiarid ⓘ temperate ⓘ
hasEcologicalCharacteristic	high endemism ⓘ presence of endemic freshwater species ⓘ
hasFeature	elevated basins ⓘ endorheic basins ⓘ freshwater ecosystems ⓘ lakes ⓘ valleys ⓘ volcanic cones ⓘ volcanic fields ⓘ
hasLandscapeType	highland plateau ⓘ volcanic landscape ⓘ
hydrology	closed drainage basins ⓘ intermittent rivers ⓘ
locatedIn	central Mexico ⓘ
partOf	Mexican Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ interior highlands of Mexico ⓘ
supports	agricultural activities ⓘ major urban centers of central Mexico ⓘ
threat	habitat fragmentation ⓘ pollution of freshwater systems ⓘ water extraction ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

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

Goodeidae → distribution → Mesa Central of Mexico ⓘ

Late Formative period → associatedWith → Mesa Central of Mexico ⓘ

this entity surface form: Central Highlands of Mexico