Southeastern Plains
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The Southeastern Plains is a broad, low-lying ecoregion of the southeastern United States characterized by gently rolling terrain, extensive forests, and mixed agricultural and rural landscapes.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Level III ecoregion
ⓘ
ecoregion ⓘ |
| borders |
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ South Central Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Coastal Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedBy | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsInto |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristicCrops |
corn
ⓘ
cotton ⓘ hay ⓘ peanuts ⓘ soybeans ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasConservationIssues |
habitat fragmentation
ⓘ
loss of native forests ⓘ water quality degradation ⓘ |
| hasEcoregionCode | EPA Level III ecoregion 65 ⓘ |
| hasElevationRange | generally low elevation ⓘ |
| hasHydrology |
numerous small streams and rivers
ⓘ
wetlands in low-lying areas ⓘ |
| hasLandCover |
extensive forests
ⓘ
mixed agricultural land ⓘ rural landscapes ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
forestry
ⓘ
livestock grazing ⓘ pasture and hay ⓘ row-crop agriculture ⓘ |
| hasNaturalDisturbanceRegime |
frequent thunderstorms
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occasional hurricanes ⓘ periodic tornadoes ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryEconomicActivities |
agriculture
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livestock production ⓘ poultry production ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| hasSoils |
sandy and loamy soils
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weathered acidic soils ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
broad low-lying plains
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gently rolling hills ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
bottomland hardwood forests
ⓘ
mixed pine and hardwood forests ⓘ pine plantations ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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