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Southeastern conifer forests
| Southeastern conifer forests | |
|---|---|
 Longleaf pine savanna | |
 | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Nearctic |
| Biome | Temperate coniferous forests |
| Borders | |
| Bird species | 236[1] |
| Mammal species | 54[1] |
| Geography | |
| Area | 236,725 km2 (91,400 sq mi) |
| Country | United States |
| States | |
| Climate type | Humid subtropical (Cfa) |
| Conservation | |
| Global 200 | Yes |
| Habitat loss | 30.291%[1] |
| Protected | 13.47%[1] |
The Southeastern conifer forests are a temperate coniferous forest ecoregion of the southeastern United States. It is the largest conifer forest ecoregion east of the Mississippi River.[2] It is also the southernmost instance of temperate coniferous forest within the Nearctic realm.
- ^ 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.
- ^ World Wildlife Fund. "Southeastern conifer forests". Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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