Crawford Uplands Ecoregion
Ecoregions: Crawford Uplands
Crawford Uplands Ecoregion, shown in Purple
The Crawford Uplands ecoregion is heavily dissected by medium to high gradient streams and is more rugged than the Mitchell Plain. Oaks occur on well-drained slopes, mixed mesophytic forest occurs in coves as well as on north facing slopes, and specialized plant communities dominate the eastern sandstone-limestone cliffs. Source: US EPA
Natural Areas in this ecoregion include:
Bluffs of Beaver Bend (Martin County)Canyon Forest Nature Preserve (Greene County)
Fern Cliff (Putnam County)
Hemlock Cliffs (Crawford County)
Leavenworth Barrens (Crawford County)
Saddle Lake (Perry County)
Tank Spring (Martin County)
Tipsaw Lake (Perry County)
Two Lakes (Perry County)
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