Sierra–Costa transition of Ecuador
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The Sierra–Costa transition of Ecuador is a geographic zone where the Andean highlands gradually give way to the coastal lowlands, characterized by mixed ecological and climatic features of both regions.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecotone
ⓘ
geographic region ⓘ |
| connects |
Andean highlands of Ecuador
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal lowlands of Ecuador ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| hasAltitudeRange | intermediate between high Andes and coastal plains ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversityLevel | high ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
gradual altitudinal change
ⓘ
mixed climatic features ⓘ mixed ecological features ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
humid climate
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subtropical climate ⓘ transitional climate between highland and coastal zones ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
agricultural mosaic
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ premontane forest ⓘ tropical moist forest ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation ⓘ soil erosion ⓘ |
| hasHydrology | streams draining from Andes to Pacific slope ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle ranching ⓘ secondary forest regeneration ⓘ smallholder farming ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
altitudinal zonation of vegetation
ⓘ
orographic rainfall ⓘ |
| hasRelief |
dissected valleys
ⓘ
foothills ⓘ rolling hills ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality |
less pronounced temperature variation than high Andes
ⓘ
marked wet season ⓘ |
| hasSocioeconomicRole |
link between highland and coastal markets
ⓘ
zone of agricultural expansion ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | mixed highland and lowland species ⓘ |
| isEcologicalTransitionBetween |
Andean ecosystems of Ecuador
ⓘ
coastal ecosystems of Ecuador ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
biodiversity connectivity between Sierra and Costa
ⓘ
ecological corridors for wildlife ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andean region of Ecuador
ⓘ
Coastal region of Ecuador ⓘ |
| partOf | Ecuadorian mainland ⓘ |
| separates |
Ecuadorian Costa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ecuadorian Sierra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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