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Uplands

LC control no.sh 98004963
Topical headingUplands
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Variant(s)Highlands
Upland
See alsoLandforms
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Found inGlossary geol. (upland: 1) a general term for high land or an extensive region of high land, esp. far from the coast or in the interior of a country; 2) higher ground of a region, in contrast with a valley, plain, or other low-lying land; 3) the elevated land above the low area)
Dict. geol. terms (upland: a general term for an extensive region of high ground)
AP dict. sci. tech. (upland, also uplands: 1) an elevated plain distinct from a valley plain or lowland; 2) an area of land lying above the level where water flows; 3) a hilly or mountaineous region; highland)
GeoRef (Uplands)
Wetland thes. (Uplands)