Interior Low Plateau

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The Interior Low Plateau is a broad ecoregion of gently rolling plains, karst landscapes, and mixed forests spanning parts of the central United States, particularly in and around the Ohio River valley.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Level III ecoregion (EPA)
ecoregion
physiographic region
biodiversityNote historically supported extensive oak–hickory forests
supports diverse cave fauna
borderedBy Appalachian Plateau
Interior River Valleys and Hills ecoregion
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
South Central Plains
climate humid continental (northern portions)
humid subtropical (southern portions)
contains Bluegrass region
Highland Rim
Inner Bluegrass
Nashville Basin
Outer Bluegrass
linked to: Inner Bluegrass

Pennyroyal Plateau
Shawnee Hills (parts)
Western Pennyroyal Karst
country United States
drainedBy Cumberland River
Ohio River
Tennessee River
hasEcosystemType mixed forests
oak–hickory forest
oak–pine forest (locally)
prairie openings (locally)
hasGeology chert-bearing formations
dolomite bedrock
limestone bedrock
hasKarstFeature caves
disappearing streams
sinkholes
springs
hasLandscapeType dissected uplands
gently rolling plains
karst topography
hasSoilType dolomite-derived soils
limestone-derived soils
locatedIn Ohio River valley region
linked to: Ohio Valley region

central United States
majorLandUse forestry
pasture and hay
row-crop agriculture
notableProtectedArea Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Mammoth Cave National Park
partOf Eastern Temperate Forests ecoregion (Level I, EPA)
Interior Plains
state Alabama (small portion)
linked to: Alabama

Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
Tennessee

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Ohio River basin containsEcoregion Interior Low Plateau