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Lower Worcester Plateau/Eastern Connecticut Upland

Ecoregion in Appalachian Mountains in MA, CT

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The Lower Worcester Plateau/Eastern Connecticut Upland ecoregion is generally higher in elevation than the adjacent Southern New England Coastal Plains and Hills (59c). Its relief of 300 to 500 feet is relatively moderate compared to other upland or highland areas nearby in Ecoregion 58. The same north-south trending geologic belts that are found in Ecoregion 58g to the north occur here; mostly gneiss, schist, and granofels. The soils developed primarily on glacial till in the upland areas, and on stratified deposits of sand, gravel, and silt in the valleys. Coarse-loamy, mesic Inceptisols are typical upland soils. The major forest types are transition hardwoods (maple-beech-birch, oak-hickory) with some central hardwoods (oak-hickory). Lakes, ponds, and acidic wetlands are common, and some exceptional freshwater marshes occur along the Quaboag and Brookfield rivers. Surface water alkalinity is mostly moderate, with small areas of low values.

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