Tableland area of Mount Katahdin
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The Tableland area of Mount Katahdin is a high, windswept alpine plateau near the mountain’s summit, known for its expansive, barren landscape and fragile tundra ecosystem.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine plateau
ⓘ
geographic feature ⓘ tundra ecosystem ⓘ |
| accessedBy | hiking trails on Mount Katahdin ⓘ |
| accessRestriction | subject to conservation regulations ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic |
cold temperatures
ⓘ
high winds ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected area within Baxter State Park ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | habitat for cold-adapted alpine species ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | alpine tundra ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeTo | near summit of Mount Katahdin ⓘ |
| environmentalSensitivity | ecologically fragile ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | part of Katahdin granite massif ⓘ |
| humanImpactConcern |
trail erosion
ⓘ
vegetation trampling ⓘ |
| landscapeCharacter |
barren
ⓘ
expansive ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baxter State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Piscataquis County, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Mount Katahdin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementBy | Baxter State Park Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for its table-like flatness near the summit ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exposure to severe weather
ⓘ
views of surrounding Maine wilderness ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appalachian alpine zone remnants in New England
ⓘ
summit region of Mount Katahdin ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
nature observation ⓘ |
| seasonalAccessibility | typically accessible in summer and early fall ⓘ |
| surfaceCharacteristic |
rocky
ⓘ
sparsely vegetated ⓘ |
| terrainType | windswept plateau ⓘ |
| trailUsePolicy | hikers required to stay on marked trails ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
fragile tundra vegetation
ⓘ
low-growing alpine plants ⓘ |
| viewpointOf |
Chimney Pond area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Basin of Mount Katahdin NERFINISHED ⓘ Knife Edge of Mount Katahdin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weatherRisk |
frequent fog
ⓘ
rapidly changing conditions ⓘ strong gusty winds ⓘ |
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