tablelands

E118262

Tablelands are elevated, relatively flat highland regions that rise sharply above the surrounding terrain, often forming extensive plateaus.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
tablelands canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geomorphological feature ⓘ
landform type ⓘ
areAlsoCalled plateaus ⓘ
areComposedOf highland regions ⓘ
areFormedBy erosional processes ⓘ
tectonic uplift ⓘ
volcanic activity ⓘ
areFoundOn all continents ⓘ
areOftenBorderedBy cliffs ⓘ
escarpments ⓘ
areStudiedIn geomorphology ⓘ
physical geography ⓘ
areUsedFor crop farming ⓘ
human settlement ⓘ
mineral extraction ⓘ
pastoral agriculture ⓘ
transport routes ⓘ
canBeDissectedBy canyons ⓘ
gorges ⓘ
valleys ⓘ
canBeModifiedBy fluvial erosion ⓘ
glacial erosion ⓘ
mass wasting processes ⓘ
canContain interior basins ⓘ
river headwaters ⓘ
volcanic fields ⓘ
canCover extensive areas ⓘ
canInfluence local climate ⓘ
river drainage patterns ⓘ
canOccurIn arid climates ⓘ
temperate climates ⓘ
tropical climates ⓘ
differFrom lowland plains ⓘ
mountain ranges ⓘ
haveCharacteristic elevated topography ⓘ
relatively flat summit surface ⓘ
steep sides ⓘ
haveExample Brazilian Highlands ⓘ
Colorado Plateau ⓘ
Deccan Plateau ⓘ
Ethiopian Highlands ⓘ
Tibetan Plateau ⓘ
mayBeCappedBy resistant rock layers ⓘ
mayBeDescribedAs upland plains ⓘ
riseAbove surrounding terrain ⓘ
support forest ecosystems ⓘ
grassland ecosystems ⓘ
shrubland ecosystems ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

New England Range → knownFor → tablelands ⓘ