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The Central Foothills ecoregion is a transitional area between the lower elevation areas of Ecoregion 82 and the higher elevations of the Northeastern Highlands (58). It has a slightly milder climate than Ecoregion 82b to the north, and elevations are slightly lower. Central Foothills elevations are mostly 400 to 1000 feet, with some peaks to 1300 feet, and a high point of 1675 feet on Kelly Mountain. Bedrock geology of the ecoregion includes metamorphosed pelite and sandstone and some granitic intrusive rocks. Although areas of calcareous bedrock occur, surface water alkalinity is mostly moderate to low, and nutrients are generally low. A large ribbed moraine with hummocks and sub-parallel ridges covers some of the northern part of the region. The Central Foothills are in a vegetation transition zone from the more temperate, species-rich Acadian forest to the east to the higher elevation, less-diverse boreal forests of Ecoregion 58 to the west. Forests include trees of red spruce, balsam fir, hemlock, white pine, beech, yellow birch, and sugar maple.
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