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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Geographical Locations
  2. named geographical regions
  3. Prairie Pothole region

Preferred term

Prairie Pothole region

Type

  • Geographical

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/69792

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