Prairie Pothole region
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005130
A wetland region encompassing the Northern Great Plains region from the upper Midwest and extending into Canada. The region has large shallow depressions that were created by retreating glaciers and has wetlands that are either temporary, seasonal, or permanent in nature.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005130 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Geographical Locations |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | named geographical regions; wetlands; Midwestern United States; prairies; Great Plains region |
| Translations | Spanish: Región de los Prairie Potholes |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005130",
"term": "Prairie Pothole region",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A wetland region encompassing the Northern Great Plains region from the upper Midwest and extending into Canada. The region has large shallow depressions that were created by retreating glaciers and has wetlands that are either temporary, seasonal, or permanent in nature.",
"subject": "Geographical Locations",
"see_also": [
"named geographical regions",
"wetlands",
"Midwestern United States",
"prairies",
"Great Plains region"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "Región de los Prairie Potholes"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/prairie-pothole-region/"
}
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