11. Since the county is on the periphery of the Loess Plateau , there are many mountains and ravines. 12. The middle stream of the Yellow River passes through the Loess Plateau , where substantial erosion takes place. 13. The Taihang Mountains intrude partially into Henan's northwestern borders from Shanxi, forming the eastern edge of Loess Plateau . 14. Increased erosion and sedimentation, especially on the Loess Plateau , has made the river much less navigable by ship. 15. Yangshao farmers are thought to have lived in villages clustered on the loess plateaus of Yellow River tributaries. 16. The grasslands of Inner Mongolia are depleted by overgrazing, while the soils of the northwestern loess plateau are eroding. 17. The sediment originates primarily from water erosion ( gully erosion ) in the Loess Plateau region of northwest China. 18. The site in located in the northern part of the Loess Plateau , on the southern edge of the Ordos Desert. 19. Its pagoda is perched on top of the loess plateau bluff that forms the natural northern limit for the city expansion. 20. In north China, especially on the Loess Plateau , caves called yaodongs dug into hillsides have been the traditional dwellings from early times.
