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Carter Hills

Ecoregion on Cumberland Plateau, Appalachian Mountains in KY, OH

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The Carter Hills ecoregion is composed of hills, ridges, and narrow valleys. It is covered with mixed deciduous forests containing successional cedar and pine. Resistant Pennsylvanian sandstone and conglomerate cap the ridges and Mississippian limestone is exposed in some valleys. Limestone is thicker than in Ecoregion 70g and is associated with karst topography; karst is more extensive than in Ecoregion 70g. Ecoregion 70h is physiographically and lithologically unlike Ecoregion 70d and is higher and more rugged than adjacent portions of Ecoregions 70f and 71d. In addition, cliffs are lower and fewer in number than in Ecoregion 70g. Most stream segments have upland characteristics including moderate to high gradients, rock substrate, extensive riffles, and low waterfalls. Important land uses include logging, clay mining, recreation, and livestock farming.

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