Description:Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: National Historic Sites in Nebraska, National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska, National Park Service National Monuments in Nebraska, Sand Hills, Ashfall Fossil Beds, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Missouri National Recreational River, Niobrara National Scenic River, Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Homestead National Monument of America, Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, List of National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska, Fontenelle Forest. Excerpt: The Sand Hills is a region of mixed-grass prairie on grass-stabilized sand dunes in north-central Nebraska, covering just over one quarter of the state. The region is variously defined by different organizations, so its size is indicated as 19,600 mi (50,760 km) or 23,600 mi (61,100 km). Sand Hills from space, September 2001 Sand Hills near Burwell, June 2009Dunes in the Sand Hills may exceed 330 ft (100 m) in height. The average elevation of the Sand Hills region gradually increases from about 1,800 ft (550 m) in the east to about 3,600 ft (1,100 m) in the west. The Sand Hills sit atop the massive Ogallala Aquifer; thus both temporary and permanent shallow lakes are common in low-lying valleys between the grass-stabilized dunes prevalent in the Sand Hills. The eastern and central sections of the region are drained by tributaries of the Loup River and the Niobrara River, while the western section is largely composed of small interior drainage basins. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) designated the Sand Hills as an ecoregion, distinct from other grasslands of the Great Plains. According to their assessment, as much as 85% of the Sand Hills ecoregion is intact natural habitat, the highest level in the Great Plains. This is chiefly due to the lack of cr... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1449946We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with United States National Park Service Areas in Nebraska: National Historic Sites in Nebraska, National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska. To get started finding United States National Park Service Areas in Nebraska: National Historic Sites in Nebraska, National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
44
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Books LLC
Release
2010
ISBN
1158197977
United States National Park Service Areas in Nebraska: National Historic Sites in Nebraska, National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska
Description: Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: National Historic Sites in Nebraska, National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska, National Park Service National Monuments in Nebraska, Sand Hills, Ashfall Fossil Beds, Scotts Bluff National Monument, Missouri National Recreational River, Niobrara National Scenic River, Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Homestead National Monument of America, Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, List of National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska, Fontenelle Forest. Excerpt: The Sand Hills is a region of mixed-grass prairie on grass-stabilized sand dunes in north-central Nebraska, covering just over one quarter of the state. The region is variously defined by different organizations, so its size is indicated as 19,600 mi (50,760 km) or 23,600 mi (61,100 km). Sand Hills from space, September 2001 Sand Hills near Burwell, June 2009Dunes in the Sand Hills may exceed 330 ft (100 m) in height. The average elevation of the Sand Hills region gradually increases from about 1,800 ft (550 m) in the east to about 3,600 ft (1,100 m) in the west. The Sand Hills sit atop the massive Ogallala Aquifer; thus both temporary and permanent shallow lakes are common in low-lying valleys between the grass-stabilized dunes prevalent in the Sand Hills. The eastern and central sections of the region are drained by tributaries of the Loup River and the Niobrara River, while the western section is largely composed of small interior drainage basins. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) designated the Sand Hills as an ecoregion, distinct from other grasslands of the Great Plains. According to their assessment, as much as 85% of the Sand Hills ecoregion is intact natural habitat, the highest level in the Great Plains. This is chiefly due to the lack of cr... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1449946We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with United States National Park Service Areas in Nebraska: National Historic Sites in Nebraska, National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska. To get started finding United States National Park Service Areas in Nebraska: National Historic Sites in Nebraska, National Natural Landmarks in Nebraska, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.