Glaciation has had a profound influence on the landforms, as well as vegetation cover, throughout Michigan. No portion of the state has escaped the forces of glacial activity. The most obvious product of the last (Wisconsonian) period of glaciation was the formation of the five Great Lakes; four of which – Superior, Michigan, Huron, and […]
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Although many geologists divide Virginia into five provinces, for ornithological purposes usually three regions are designated: Coastal Plain, Piedmont, and Mountains (geologists often consider the Blue Ridge, Ridge and Valley, and Appalachian Plateau provinces separately). Coastal Plain The Coastal Plain, composed primarily of unconsolidated rock and newer sediments, stretches from the Atlantic Ocean west to
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South Carolina is divided into three major physiographic regions recognized by most geographers, the Blue Ridge Province, the Piedmont Province, and the Coastal Plain Province. Although some of the diverse array of natural habitats in the state overlap across provinces, others only occur in specific regions. This section will discuss a few of the major
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Kentucky lies within parts of three basic eco-regions: the Appalachian Plateaus, the Interior Low Plateau, and the Coastal Plain. These regions traditionally are split into smaller sections as follows: the Appalachian Plateau into the Cumberland Plateau and the Cumberland Mountains; the Interior Low Plateau into the Bluegrass, the Highland Rim, and the Shawnee Hills; and
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