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List Of Ecoregions In Minnesota
The list of ecoregions in Minnesota provides an overview to the ecoregions (see also, ecosystem) in the U.S. state of Minnesota, as defined separately by the Environmental Protection Agency/Commission for Environmental Cooperation, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the World Wildlife Fund. Environmental Protection Agency/Commission for Environmental Cooperation Minnesota Department of Natural Resources The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources divides the state of Minnesota into regions based on the agency's Ecological Classification System (ECS), which follows the guidelines set forth by the National Hierarchical Framework of Ecological Units. World Wildlife Fund * Canadian aspen forests and parklands * Central tall grasslands ''(consisting of parts of 251B (North Central Glaciated Plains) and 222M – Minnesota and Northeast Iowa Morainal) along with parts of 251C (Central Dissected Till plains) which are not in Minnesota''. * Northern ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to intensive agriculture; deciduous forests in the southeast, now partially cleared, farmed, and settled; and the less populated North Woods, used for mining, forestry, and recreation. Roughly a third of the state is covered in forests, and it is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" for having over 14,000 bodies of fresh water of at least ten acres. More than 60% of Minnesotans live in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, known as the "Twin Cities", the state's main political, economic, and cultural hub. With a population of about 3.7 million, the Twin Cities is the 16th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Other minor metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas in the state include Duluth, Mankato, Moorhead, Rochester, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
