The Sandhills

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The Sandhills are a distinctive region of wind-shaped sand dunes, often noted for their sweeping, grass-stabilized landscapes and unique ecological character.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
sand dune field
climate continental climate
semi-arid
country United States
dominantLandUse cattle grazing
ranching
hasBiodiversity grassland mammals
prairie bird species
wetland-dependent species
hasConservationStatus relatively unplowed grassland
hasEcosystemType mixed-grass prairie
sandhills prairie
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hasGeologicalOrigin wind-shaped dunes
hasGeologicalProcess aeolian deposition
hasHumanSettlementPattern sparsely populated
hasHydrology high water table
numerous wetlands
shallow groundwater
hasLandCover native grassland
rangeland
hasLandscapeType grass-stabilized sand dunes
rolling sand hills
hasRecreationType birdwatching
ecotourism
hunting
hasSoilType sandy soils
hasTopography gently rolling hills
low-relief dunes
hasVegetation grassland
prairie grasses
isImportantFor cattle production
groundwater recharge
prairie conservation
knownFor extensive grass-stabilized dunes
relatively intact prairie ecosystem
unique ecological character
locatedIn Nebraska
United States
partOf Great Plains
regionType rural region
threatenedBy climate change
groundwater depletion
invasive species
underlainBy Ogallala Aquifer

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The Wind-Curved Sandhills alsoKnownAs The Sandhills
Niobrara River flowsThrough Nebraska Sandhills
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Hartsville, South Carolina region Sandhills of South Carolina
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Vass, North Carolina region Sandhills
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North Loup River locatedInRegion Nebraska Sandhills
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North Loup River sourceRegion Nebraska Sandhills
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North Loup River locatedInEcoregion Sandhills ecoregion
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Merriman, Nebraska locatedInRegion Sandhills of Nebraska
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Loup River flowsThrough Nebraska Sandhills region
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Nebraska Highway 2 passesThrough Nebraska Sandhills
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Garden County, Nebraska hasFeature Sandhills region
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Raeford, North Carolina region Sandhills
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The Sandhills hasEcosystemType sandhills prairie
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Nebraska's 3rd congressional district contains Sandhills region of Nebraska
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Town of Bethune, South Carolina region Sandhills
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Nebraska hasRegion Sandhills
subject linked to: present-day Nebraska
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Snake River (Nebraska) locatedIn Sandhills region
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Snake River (Nebraska) flowsThrough Nebraska Sandhills
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Snake River (Nebraska) hasEcosystem Sandhills prairie
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Central Nebraska contains Sandhills region (southern and eastern margins)
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Valentine, Nebraska locatedInRegion Nebraska Sandhills
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Valentine, Nebraska transportHubFor Sandhills region
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south-central North Carolina hasPhysiographicRegion Sandhills
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Burwell, Nebraska isGatewayTo Nebraska Sandhills
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Burwell, Nebraska region Sandhills region of Nebraska
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