Jura plateau
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The Jura plateau is a high, gently undulating limestone region in the Jura Mountains, characterized by karst landscapes, forests, and pastoral farmland spanning parts of France and Switzerland.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
→
karst landscape → plateau → |
| borderedBy |
adjacent lowlands
→
higher Jura ridges → |
| country |
France
→
Switzerland → |
| formedBy |
erosion of limestone
→
tectonic uplift → |
| geologicalPeriod |
Mesozoic limestone
→
|
| hasBiodiversity |
alpine meadows
→
montane forests → |
| hasClimate |
mountain climate influences
→
temperate climate → |
| hasEconomicActivity |
dairy farming
→
rural tourism → timber production → |
| hasGeologicalComposition |
limestone
→
|
| hasHydrology |
karst aquifers
→
springs → underground drainage → |
| hasLandCover |
forests
→
pastoral farmland → |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
dolines
→
karst forms → limestone pavements → sinkholes → |
| hasSoilType |
thin calcareous soils
→
|
| hasTerrain |
gently undulating relief
→
high plateau → |
| hasVegetation |
coniferous forests
→
grasslands → mixed deciduous forests → |
| isKnownFor |
forested highlands
→
karst topography → pastoral landscapes → |
| locatedIn |
France
→
Jura Mountains NERFINISHED → Switzerland → Western Europe NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
Franco-Swiss Jura
→
Jura Mountains NERFINISHED → |
| regionType |
mountain plateau
→
|
| usedFor |
forestry
→
pastoral farming → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Jura
→
|
hasGeographicalFeature |