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Catskills Transition

Ecoregion in Appalachian Mountains in NY, PA

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The Catskills Transition ecoregion shares some characteristics of the Catskill High Peaks (58y) as well as the surrounding Northern Allegheny Plateau (60a, 60b). The relatively resistant strata of shale, sandstone, and conglomerate create an elevated platform and a perimeter of foothills for the Catskills High Peaks (58y). The diverse topography of the Catskills Transition is expressed as rounded, rolling hills in the west, narrow ridgelines of higher peaks in the north, and escarpments in the east marking the descent to the Hudson Valley (59i). Although there is some capability for farming in the region, the trend is toward farm abandonment, rural homebuilding, and reforestation. The vegetation at lower and mid-elevations is a mosaic of central hardwoods, northern hardwoods, and low-elevation spruce and hemlock in bogs and riparian zones. Central hardwoods (oak-hickory), typically found in the warmer climate of the Hudson Valley (59i), are prominent in the east and southeast portions of the region,

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