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Delaware-Neversink Highlands

Ecoregion in Appalachian Mountains, Allegheny Plateau in PA, NY

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The Northeastern Uplands ecoregion is a dissected and glaciated plateau characterized by low, rolling hills of moderate relief and slope. More than half of the area is woodland, and lakes and bogs are very common. Crestal elevations are commonly 1,400-2,000 feet (427-610 m), increasing to a maximum of approximately 2,700 feet (823 m) at Mt. Ararat. Elevations are great enough to insure a short growing season of 130-140 days. Near the bottoms of valleys, frost occurs late in the spring and early in the autumn. Local relief typically ranges from roughly 650 feet (198 m) down to about 130 feet (40 m), whereupon lakes and wetlands become particularly common. Associated flora and fauna are found here. Bird life includes mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), Canada geese (Branta canadensis), wood ducks (Aix sponsa), and the American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), which is threatened in Pennsylvania (Gill, 1985, p. 310).

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