High Plains Eco-region of Texas

Location• Pan Handle Of Texas

• North West Texas but stretches down more toward west Texas

• Altitude 3000-4500 ft above sea level

• Separated by Rolling Plains

• Mainly plateaus

Pictures of location

Precipitation• Dry not much rain

• 15”to 22” of rain per year

• Precipitates in the form of mostly rain

• Get droughts often

• Wind Speeds average 13.5 mph

Precipitation of High Plains

Temperatures

Summer• temperatures about 90-100 degrees• Hot and dry

Winter•Mild • Temperatures about 30-40 degrees

Average Temperatures

Temperatures of High Plains

Summer

Winter

Soil

Northern High Plains Soil • A thick dark surface• Holds additional organic matter• Fertile• Better for crops

Southern High Plains Soil• partly sandy• Clay enriched• High in fertility

Green is northern high plains soil

Grey is southern High Plain soil

Soils

Northern High Plain Soil

Southern High Plain Soil

Land Forms• The land is mainly flat Plateaus

• The Canadian River passes through the High Plains

• The Palo Duro Canyons are a popular tourist spot in the High Plains

Plateaus

Canadian River

Palo Durp Canyons

More Land Forms• Playas are little water holes in the ground they can be found in

the High Plains of Texas.

• There are also Grasslands in some parts of the High Plains

Plants• Wide diversity of plants

Grasses

Mesquite

Yucca

Shinnery Oak

Sand Sage

Juniper

AnimalsWintering waterfowl live in Playas

Immense herds of buffalo once thundered the Plains

Pronghorn antelope once roamed the Plains

Burrowing owls

Pinyon Mouse

More Animals

Mule DeerThirteen lined Ground Squirrel