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Mesoamerican Pine–oak Forests
The Mesoamerican pine–oak forests is a composite ecoregion of southern Mexico and Central America, designated by the World Wildlife Fund as one of their Global 200 ecoregions, a list of priority ecoregions for conservation. These forests include montane subtropical forests where pine and oak trees predominate, stretching across several major mountain ranges, including the Trans-Mexican volcanic belt and the Sierra Madre del Sur. Ecoregions include: * Central American montane forests * Central American pine–oak forests * Chimalapas montane forests * Sierra Madre del Sur pine–oak forests * Sierra Madre de Oaxaca pine–oak forests * Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt pine–oak forests See also * Madrean pine–oak woodlands External links Mesoamerican pine-oak forests (World Wildlife Fund) Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests Ecoregions of Central America Ecoregions of Mexico Natural history of Mesoamerica Ecoregions of El Salvador Ecoregions of Guatemala Ecoregions of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecoregion
An ecoregion (ecological region) or ecozone (ecological zone) is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than a bioregion, which in turn is smaller than a biogeographic realm. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural communities and species. The biodiversity of flora, fauna and ecosystems that characterise an ecoregion tends to be distinct from that of other ecoregions. In theory, biodiversity or conservation ecoregions are relatively large areas of land or water where the probability of encountering different species and communities at any given point remains relatively constant, within an acceptable range of variation (largely undefined at this point). Three caveats are appropriate for all bio-geographic mapping approaches. Firstly, no single bio-geographic framework is optimal for all taxa. Ecoregions reflect the best compromise for as many taxa as possible. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
