Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe
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central-tibetan-plateau-alpine-steppe-310-13310176
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Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe
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The Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe ecoregion covers the high alpine plateau that stretches over 1,600 kilometres (1,000 mi) across the Tibetan Plateau to Qinghai Lake in China. Because of the high altitude—much it over 5,000 metres (16,000 ft)—the region is a cold, arid desert that is only 20% covered with steppe and meadow vegetation. The area has been relatively free from human development due to the hostile climate and unsuitability for agriculture. The ecosystem is relatively intact,
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Ecoregion in the Tibetan Plateau
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Tibetan_Plateau_alpine_steppe
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2024-03-09T16:55:12Z
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