South Texas Plains

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South Texas Plains is a semi-arid region in southern Texas characterized by brush country, rolling plains, and a mix of ranching and oil-producing landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecoregion
physiographic region
region
borderedBy Edwards Plateau
Gulf Coastal Plain
Rio Grande
climateCharacteristic hot summers
low annual rainfall
mild winters
containsCity Alice, Texas
Beeville
Carrizo Springs
Cotulla
Eagle Pass
linked to: Eagle Pass, Texas

Kingsville
linked to: Kingsville, Texas

Laredo
linked to: Laredo, Texas

Pleasanton, Texas
Uvalde
linked to: Uvalde, Texas
country United States
dominantVegetation acacia shrubs
grasses
mesquite
prickly pear cactus
extendsTo Rio Grande Valley vicinity
hasClimate semi-arid climate
hasEconomicActivity cattle ranching
hunting-based recreation
natural gas production
oil extraction
sheep and goat ranching
hasLandscape brush country
oil-producing landscapes
ranching landscapes
rolling plains
hasSoilType clay soils
sandy soils
hasWildlife bobwhite quail
javelina
various raptors
white-tailed deer
wild turkey
knownFor brushland vegetation
oil production
ranching
locatedIn Texas
southern Texas
linked to: South Texas
partOf South Texas
Texas Hill Country and South Texas region grouping
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ecoregion system
usedFor rangeland management studies
wildlife management

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South Texas hasSubregion South Texas Plains
Coahuiltecan languages subregion South Texas Plains
San Antonio River ecoregion South Texas Plains
Nueces River crossesEcoregion South Texas Plains ecoregion
linked to: South Texas Plains
Coahuiltecan peoples historicalTerritory South Texas Plains
Comecrudo language culturalArea South Texas Plains
Atascosa County isInCountrySubdivision South Texas Plains ecoregion
linked to: South Texas Plains
Zavala County, Texas region South Texas Plains ecoregion
linked to: South Texas Plains
Frio County, Texas locatedIn Edwards Plateau–South Texas Plains transition area
linked to: South Texas Plains
Rio Grande Plains borderedBy South Texas Plains
Rio Grande Plains alsoKnownAs South Texas Plains ecoregion
linked to: South Texas Plains
Alice, Texas locatedInPhysiographicRegion South Texas Plains
Indigenous peoples of Texas historicallyOccupied South Texas plains
linked to: South Texas Plains
Goliad State Park and Historic Site (Mission Espíritu Santo complex) ecosystem South Texas brush country
linked to: South Texas Plains
Gonzales County, Texas partOf South Texas Plains region
linked to: South Texas Plains
D'Hanis, Texas locatedIn South Texas brush country
subject linked to: D’Hanis, Texas
linked to: South Texas Plains
D'Hanis, Texas region South Texas Plains ecoregion
subject linked to: D’Hanis, Texas
linked to: South Texas Plains