Playa lakes: prairie wetlands of the Southern High Plains

Playas, shallow circular basins, can provide localized sites of ecological diversity. The playas on the Southern High Plains, an 82,000-square-kilometer tableland south of the Canadian River in Texas and New Mexico, are discussed in detail.

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Published in:Bioscience 1989-10, Vol.39 (9), p.615-623
Main Authors: Bolen, Eric G., Smith, Loren M., Schramm, Harold L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
betail
ecologia
ecologie
Ecology
ecosistema
ecosysteme
ecosystems
Environmental aspects
environmental impact
fauna
faune
flora
flore
Freshwater
ganado
grazing
hidrologia
hydrologie
hydrology
impact sur l' environnement
impacto ambiental
Irrigation
Irrigation water
lac
lagos
Lakes
livestock
llanuras
new mexico
nouveau mexique
nuevo mexico
pastoreo
paturage
plaine
Plains
Playas
praderas de america del norte
prairie
Prairie ecology
prairies
Surface water
terre humide
texas
tierras humedas
Vegetation
Waterfowl
Wetland ecology
Wetlands
Wildlife habitats
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Summary:Playas, shallow circular basins, can provide localized sites of ecological diversity. The playas on the Southern High Plains, an 82,000-square-kilometer tableland south of the Canadian River in Texas and New Mexico, are discussed in detail.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.2307/1311091