Ozark Mountain forests
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Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion of Arkansas and Okhaloma, United States
| Ozark Mountain forests | |
|---|---|
| Ouachita Mountains in Oklahoma | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Nearctic |
| Biome | Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests |
| Bird species | 191[1] |
| Mammal species | 61[1] |
| Geography | |
| Area | 62,000 km2 (24,000 sq mi) |
| Country | United States |
| States | |
| Coordinates | 35°N 94°W / 35°N 94°W / 35; -94 |
| Conservation | |
| Habitat loss | 25.522%[1] |
| Protected | 20.57%[1] |
The Ozark Mountain forests are a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion in the central United States, delineated by the World Wide Fund for Nature. The ecoregion covers an area of 23,900 sq mi (62,000 km2) in northern Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.
The Boston Mountains and Ouachita Mountains are the main mountain ranges of the region.
See also
[edit ]- List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF)
- U.S. Interior Highlands
- Ozarks
- Ozark–St. Francis National Forest
- Ouachita Mountains
- Ouachita National Forest
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference . University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.
External links
[edit ]- Media related to Ozark Mountain Forests Ecoregion at Wikimedia Commons
- "Ozark Mountain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
Categories:
- Ozarks
- Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests in the United States
- U.S. Interior Highlands
- Protected areas of the U.S. Interior Highlands
- Ecoregions of the United States
- Natural history of Arkansas
- Natural history of Oklahoma
- Montane forests
- Nearctic ecoregions
- Forests of Arkansas
- Forests of Oklahoma
- Oklahoma geography stubs