Edwards Plateau

The Edwards Plateau is an area in west central Texas which is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east, the Llano Uplift and the plains to the north, and the Pecos River in the west.

The Edwards Plateau consists mainly of limestone and has altitudes from 30 meters to 1000 meters above sea level In. The plateau has almost no soil, which makes it profitable for agricultural cultivation. It is therefore mainly used for grazing. Several rivers cross this plateau, the flow direction is predominantly south and east towards the Gulf of Mexico.

The Edwards Plateau provides habitat for a number of specific animal species. These include the rare, limited to this region Texas cusp turtle, the Eastern black-necked garter snake and the Perlcichlide, a freshwater fish. On the plateau live several thousand blackbuck ( Antilope cervicapra ), a native of India, antelope, which was introduced here by man. Yucca thompsoniana, a species of yucca is also home here.

Documents

  • The Edwards Plateau of Texas in the manual - in English
  • Geography (Texas )
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