Interior Low Plateau
E921732
The Interior Low Plateau is a broad ecoregion of gently rolling plains, karst landscapes, and mixed forests spanning parts of the central United States, particularly in and around the Ohio River valley.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Level III ecoregion (EPA)
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ecoregion ⓘ physiographic region ⓘ |
| biodiversityNote |
historically supported extensive oak–hickory forests
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supports diverse cave fauna ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Appalachian Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interior River Valleys and Hills ecoregion NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi Alluvial Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ South Central Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
humid continental (northern portions)
ⓘ
humid subtropical (southern portions) ⓘ |
| contains |
Bluegrass region
NERFINISHED
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Highland Rim NERFINISHED ⓘ Inner Bluegrass NERFINISHED ⓘ Nashville Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Outer Bluegrass NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennyroyal Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawnee Hills (parts) NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Pennyroyal Karst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| drainedBy |
Cumberland River
NERFINISHED
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Ohio River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
mixed forests
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oak–hickory forest ⓘ oak–pine forest (locally) ⓘ prairie openings (locally) ⓘ |
| hasGeology |
chert-bearing formations
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dolomite bedrock ⓘ limestone bedrock ⓘ |
| hasKarstFeature |
caves
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disappearing streams ⓘ sinkholes ⓘ springs ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeType |
dissected uplands
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gently rolling plains ⓘ karst topography ⓘ |
| hasSoilType |
dolomite-derived soils
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limestone-derived soils ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ohio River valley region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorLandUse |
forestry
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pasture and hay ⓘ row-crop agriculture ⓘ |
| notableProtectedArea |
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Mammoth Cave National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Temperate Forests ecoregion (Level I, EPA)
NERFINISHED
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Interior Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
Alabama (small portion)
NERFINISHED
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Illinois ⓘ Indiana ⓘ Kentucky ⓘ Ohio ⓘ Tennessee ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.