Editing Plain (section)

{{short description|Expanse of land that is mostly flat and treeless}}
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[[File:Maniototoevening.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Kakanui Range]] dominates the eastern horizon of the [[Maniototo Plain]] of [[New Zealand]]]]
In [[geography]], a '''plain''', commonly known as '''flatland''', is a flat expanse of land  that generally does not change much in [[elevation]], and is primarily treeless. Plains occur as [[lowland]]s along [[valley]]s or at the base of [[mountain]]s, as [[coastal plain]]s, and as [[plateau]]s or [[Highland|uplands]]. Plains are one of the major [[landform]]s on earth, being present on all continents and covering more than one-third of the world's land area. Plains in many areas are important for [[agriculture]]. There are various types of plains and [[biome]]s on them.[[File:Horton Plains 2021.jpg|thumb|Montane plains as seen in [[Horton Plains]] in [[Sri Lanka]].]]