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Ouachita Mountains
The Ouachita Mountains (), simply referred to as the Ouachitas, are a mountain range in western Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma. They are formed by a thick succession of highly deformed Paleozoic strata constituting the Ouachita Fold and Thrust Belt, one of the important orogenic belts of North America. The Ouachitas continue in the subsurface to the northeast, where they make a poorly understood connection with the Appalachians and to the southwest, where they join with the Marathon uplift area of West Texas. Together with the Ozark Plateaus, the Ouachitas form the U.S. Interior Highlands. The highest natural point is Mount Magazine at . The Ouachita Mountains is a Level III ecoregion designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The region has been subdivided into six Level IV ecoregions. Etymology Louis R. Harlan claimed that "Ouachita" is composed of the Choctaw words ''ouac'' for "buffalo" and ''chito'' for "large", together meaning "country of large buffa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choctaw Language
The Choctaw language (Choctaw: ), spoken by the Choctaw, an Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands, is part of the Muskogean language family. Chickasaw is separate but closely related language to Choctaw. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma published the ''New Choctaw dictionary'' in 2016. Orthography The written Choctaw language is based upon the English version of the Roman alphabet and was developed in conjunction with the "civilization program" of the United States, a program to westernize and forcefully assimilate Indigenous Americans, particularly those adhering to what were to become the Five Civilized Tribes (of which the Choctaw are a part) into Anglo-American Culture and Sympathies during the early 19th century. Although there are other variations of the Choctaw alphabet, the three most commonly seen are the Byington (Traditional), Byington/Swanton (Linguistic), and Modern (Mississippi Choctaw). Many publications by linguists about the Choctaw language use a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ecoregions In The United States (EPA)
This list of ecoregions in the United States provides an overview of United States ecoregions designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The CEC was established in 1994 by the member states of Canada, Mexico, and the United States to address regional environmental concerns under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), the environmental side accord to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The Commission's 1997 report, ''Ecological Regions of North America'', provides a framework that may be used by government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and academic researchers as a basis for risk analysis, resource management, and environmental study of the continent's ecosystems. In the United States, the EPA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) are the principal federal agencies working with the CEC to define and map ecoregions. Ecoregions may be identified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juniperus Virginiana
''Juniperus virginiana'', also known as red cedar, eastern red cedar, Virginian juniper, eastern juniper, red juniper, and other local names, is a species of juniper native to eastern North America from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and east of the Great Plains. Further west it is replaced by the related ''Juniperus scopulorum'' (Rocky Mountain juniper) and to the southwest by ''Juniperus ashei'' (Ashe juniper).Farjon, A. (2005). ''Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys''. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Adams, R. P. (2004). ''Junipers of the World''. Trafford. Description ''Juniperus virginiana'' is a dense slow-growing coniferous evergreen tree that may never become more than a bush on poor soil, but is ordinarily from tall, with a short trunk in diameter, rarely to in height and in diameter. The oldest tree reported, from West Virginia, was 940 years old. The bark is reddish-brown, fibrous, and peels off in narrow strips. The leaves are of two types; sharp, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quercus Acerifolia
''Quercus acerifolia'' (also called maple-leaf oak) is a rare North American species of oak in the red oak section of ''Quercus'' (known as ''Lobatae''). It is endemic to just four locations within the Ouachita Mountains of the State of Arkansas. The tree sometimes reaches a height of 15 meters (50 feet). The venation of the leaves shows them to be technically pinnately five-lobed but with the two middle lobes larger than the other three. This makes the leaves appear palmately lobed at first glance, similar to many maple leaves. The epithet ''acerifolia'' means "maple-leaved." The species is threatened by habitat loss throughout its fragmented range. Groves of the tree are under cultivation in several locations, notably Stephens Lake Park Arboretum in Columbia, Missouri Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Boone County and home to the University of Missouri. Founded in 1821, it is the principal city of the five-county Columbia metropo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quercus Stellata
''Quercus stellata'', the post oak or iron oak, is a North American species of oak in the white oak section. It is a slow-growing oak that lives in dry areas on the edges of fields, tops of ridges also grows in poor soils, and is resistant to rot, fire, and drought. Interbreeding occurs among white oaks, thus many hybrid species combinations occur. The species is native to the eastern and central United States, and found along the east coast from Massachusetts to Florida, and as far inland as Nebraska. It is identifiable by the rounded cross-like shape formed by the leaf lobes and hairy underside of the leaves. Description Post oak is a relatively small tree, typically tall and trunk in diameter, though occasional specimens reach tall and in diameter. The leaves have a very distinctive shape, with three perpendicular terminal lobes, shaped much like a Maltese cross. They are leathery, and tomentose (densely short-hairy) beneath. The branching pattern of this tree often g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinus Echinata
''Pinus echinata'', the shortleaf pine, is a species of pine native to the southeastern United States. Description The tree is variable in form, sometimes straight, sometimes crooked, with an irregular crown. The tree reaches heights of with a trunk diameter of . The leaves are needle-like, in fascicles (bundles) of two and three mixed together, and from long. The cones are long, with thin scales with a transverse keel and a short prickle. They open at maturity but are persistent. Shortleaf pine seedlings develop a persistent J-shaped crook near the ground surface. Axillary and other buds form near the crook and initiate growth if the upper stem is killed by fire or is severed. The bark has resin pockets, which form small depressions, less than in diameter. This feature can be used to distinguish ''P. echinata'' from all other ''Pinus'' species within its native range. Taxonomy The Latin specific epithet of ''echinata'' refers to hedgehog, from ''echinus''. Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of western Canada, to New Mexico in the southwestern United States. Depending on differing definitions between Canada and the U.S., its northern terminus is located either in northern British Columbia's Terminal Range south of the Liard River and east of the Trench, or in the northeastern foothills of the Brooks Range/ British Mountains that face the Beaufort Sea coasts between the Canning River and the Firth River across the Alaska-Yukon border. Its southernmost point is near the Albuquerque area adjacent to the Rio Grande rift and north of the Sandia–Manzano Mountain Range. Being the easternmost portion of the North American Cordillera, the Rockies are distinct from the tectonically younger Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada, which both lie farther to its west. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkansas River Valley
The Arkansas River Valley (usually shortened to River Valley) is a region in Arkansas defined by the Arkansas River in the western part of the state. Generally defined as the area between the The Ozarks, Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, the River Valley is characterized by flat lowlands covered in fertile farmland and lakes periodically interrupted by high peaks. Mount Magazine, Mount Nebo (Arkansas), Mount Nebo, and Petit Jean Mountain compose the Tri-Peaks Region, a further subdivision of the River Valley popular with hikers and outdoors enthusiasts. In addition to the outdoor recreational activities available to residents and visitors of the region, the River Valley contains Arkansas's wine country as well as hundreds of historical sites throughout the area. It is one of six natural divisions of Arkansas. Definition The Arkansas River Valley is not formally defined along county boundaries, including all of Logan County, Arkansas, Logan and Sebastian County, Arkansas, Sebastian co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouachita Mountains Topographic V1
Ouachita may refer to: Places In the United States: * Ouachita, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Ouachita City, Louisiana, an unincorporated community * The Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas and Oklahoma * The Ouachita orogeny, the geologic event that raised the Ouachita Mountains * The Ouachita River in Arkansas and Louisiana * Lake Ouachita * Ouachita County, Arkansas * Ouachita Parish, Louisiana * Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas and Oklahoma * Ouachita National Recreation Trail in Arkansas and Oklahoma Native Americans * The Ouachita people, a Caddo group from northeastern Louisiana Education * Ouachita Baptist University, a private liberal arts institution in Arkansas * Ouachita Hills College, a missionary training college in southwest Arkansas Business * Ouachita Railroad, a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Arkansas * Ouachita Electric Cooperative, a rural electric utility cooperative Nature * Ouachita creekshell, a species of mussel * Ouachita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouachita Mountains Counties Map
Ouachita may refer to: Places In the United States: * Ouachita, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Ouachita City, Louisiana, an unincorporated community * The Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas and Oklahoma * The Ouachita orogeny, the geologic event that raised the Ouachita Mountains * The Ouachita River in Arkansas and Louisiana * Lake Ouachita * Ouachita County, Arkansas * Ouachita Parish, Louisiana * Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas and Oklahoma * Ouachita National Recreation Trail in Arkansas and Oklahoma Native Americans * The Ouachita people, a Caddo group from northeastern Louisiana Education * Ouachita Baptist University, a private liberal arts institution in Arkansas * Ouachita Hills College, a missionary training college in southwest Arkansas Business * Ouachita Railroad, a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Arkansas * Ouachita Electric Cooperative, a rural electric utility cooperative Nature * Ouachita creekshell, a species of mussel * Ouachita d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouachita Autumn
Ouachita may refer to: Places In the United States: * Ouachita, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Ouachita City, Louisiana, an unincorporated community * The Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas and Oklahoma * The Ouachita orogeny, the geologic event that raised the Ouachita Mountains * The Ouachita River in Arkansas and Louisiana * Lake Ouachita * Ouachita County, Arkansas * Ouachita Parish, Louisiana * Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas and Oklahoma * Ouachita National Recreation Trail in Arkansas and Oklahoma Native Americans * The Ouachita people, a Caddo group from northeastern Louisiana Education * Ouachita Baptist University, a private liberal arts institution in Arkansas * Ouachita Hills College, a missionary training college in southwest Arkansas Business * Ouachita Railroad, a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Arkansas * Ouachita Electric Cooperative, a rural electric utility cooperative Nature * Ouachita creekshell, a species of mussel * Ouachita d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encyclopedia Of Oklahoma History And Culture
The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma dedicated to promotion and preservation of Oklahoma's history and its people by collecting, interpreting, and disseminating knowledge and artifacts of Oklahoma. The mission of the OHS is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. The society has the rare distinction of being both a Smithsonian Institution and National Archives and Records Administration affiliate. History The OHS was formed in May 1893, 14 years before Oklahoma became a state, by the Oklahoma Territorial Press Association. The initial function of the OHS was to collect and distribute newspapers published in Oklahoma Territory. The society was declared an agency of the territorial government in 1895, and it became an official state government agency when Oklahoma reached statehood in 1907. The OHS is both a private, membership organization and an Oklahoma government agency. The O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
