Greater Caucasus foothills

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The Greater Caucasus foothills are the lower, rolling elevations at the base of the Greater Caucasus mountain range, forming a transitional landscape between the high mountains and surrounding lowlands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf foothills
physiographic region
biodiversity supports transitional mountain–lowland ecosystems
climate varies from humid subtropical in the west to more continental and semi-arid in the east
country Azerbaijan
Georgia
Russia
elevationRelativeToGreaterCaucasus lower
forms transitional zone between Greater Caucasus high mountains and surrounding lowlands
function buffer zone between high mountain climate and lowland climate
geology composed largely of sedimentary rocks
includes folded and faulted structures
geomorphologicalRole foreland of the Greater Caucasus mountain range
hydrology drained by rivers descending from the Greater Caucasus
importance forms an important agricultural belt in parts of the Caucasus region
landUse dryland farming
pastoralism
vineyards in suitable climatic zones
locatedIn Caucasus region
Eastern Europe
Eurasia
Western Asia
orientation generally parallels the main Greater Caucasus crest
partOf Greater Caucasus
slope gentler than main Greater Caucasus range
terrain low mountain ridges
rolling hills
vegetation broadleaf forests in more humid sectors
forest-steppe vegetation
steppe vegetation

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Khachmaz District locatedNear Greater Caucasus foothills
Ganjachay near Greater Caucasus foothills
Enguri Gorge partOf Greater Caucasus foothills
Alazani Valley vineyards partOf Greater Caucasus foothills viticulture zone
linked to: Greater Caucasus foothills
Qabirri hasSourceRegion Greater Caucasus foothills
Zaqatala State Reserve locatedInMountainRange Southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus
linked to: Greater Caucasus foothills
Shilda locatedIn Greater Caucasus foothills
subject linked to: village of Shilda
Kvareli wine cellars nearbyAttraction Greater Caucasus foothills
Alazani Valley partOf Greater Caucasus foothills
Novorossiysk Bay area borderedBy Caucasus Mountains foothills
linked to: Greater Caucasus foothills
Koban culture region Northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus
linked to: Greater Caucasus foothills
Gusar hasNearbyFeature Greater Caucasus foothills
Northern Azerbaijan hasFeature Greater Caucasus foothills