Great Basin Desert

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf desert
gptkbp:area 492,000 square miles
gptkbp:climate cold desert climate
20°F to 100°F
5 to 10 inches per year
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Desert bighorn sheep
Western sage grouse
gptkbp:cultural_significance pioneer history
Native_American_tribes
gptkbp:elevation 4,000 to 7,000 feet
gptkbp:flora sagebrush
gptkbp:geographicalFeature basins and ranges
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures dunes
salt flats
volcanic formations
gptkbp:historical_significance ancient_lake_system
paleoindian_sites
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Basin Desert
gptkbp:investmentFocus cheatgrass
tamarisk
gptkbp:land_use recreation
grazing
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:mainCharacter agriculture
mining
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:White_Mountains
gptkb:Ruby_Mountains
gptkb:Lehman_Caves
Great Basin Bristlecone Pine
gptkbp:notableWork climate studies
ecological studies
geological studies
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Red_Rock_Canyon_National_Conservation_Area
gptkb:Great_Basin_National_Park
gptkbp:river gptkb:Lake_Tahoe
gptkb:Great_Salt_Lake
gptkb:Humboldt_River
gptkbp:seasonalActivities cold winters
hot summers
gptkbp:soilType sandy soil
alkaline soil
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Rocky_Mountains
gptkb:Wasatch_Range
gptkb:Sierra_Nevada
gptkbp:tourism hiking
camping
wildlife viewing
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:mountain_lion
desert tortoise
pronghorn antelope
coyote