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The Edwards Plateau is an uplifted and elevated region originally formed from marine deposits of sandstone, limestone, shales, and dolomites 100 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period when this region was covered by an ocean.
- Edwards Plateau - TPWD - Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Nearly 24 million acres dominated by Ashe juniper, oaks and...
- Edwards Plateau Riparian — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Forest or woodland on riparian sites co-dominated by...
- Edwards Plateau - TPWD - Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Nearly 24 million acres dominated by Ashe juniper, oaks and honey mesquite comprise the beautifully rugged, semi arid region of the Edwards Plateau in central Texas. Much of the region overlays the immense underground reservoir of the Edwards Aquifer which feeds many crystal clear streams.
Nov 16, 2017 · Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: Edwards Plateau Ecological Region. The Edwards Plateau creates a significant portion of Central Texas, and without this region, the Hill Country would not exist.
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This system usually occupies Quaternary deposits along headwater streams. These may be alluvial or gravel deposits and are often within drainages dominated by limestone or other calcareous substrates on the Edwards Plateau or where substrate is influenced by outwash from the Edwards Plateau.
Riparian systems occupy small streams, either intermittent or perennial. These sites tend to be in erosional situations, as opposed to broad alluvial depositional sites.
By definition, this system is mapped in areas upstream of significant development of bottomland soils on soil types of the surrounding uplands.
Riparian vegetation may be characterized as woodlands, shrublands, or herbaceous vegetation. These erosional sites may be gravelly, cobbly, or rocky, and generally occupy the upper reaches of streams. Woodlands may have Quercus fusiformis (plateau live oak), Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore), Taxodium distichum (baldcypress), Fraxinus penns...
Caves of the Edwards Plateau are important habitats for wildlife and for many endemic species. The area is home to some of the largest colonies of bats in the world, including millions of Mexican free-tailed bats.
Nov 11, 2010 · Keep Texas Wild: Edwards Plateau. The Keep Texas Wild series explores the last wild places in Texas and how we can preserve them. More at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/ ...more.
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The Edwards Plateau. The Edwards Plateau Region includes the Llano Uplift; it is bounded by the Balcones Escarpment on the east and south. It includes many streams and rivers. The Balcones Canyonlands define the Hill Country. Canyons and slopes support Ashe Juniper.
