Atlantic coastal pine barrens

Atlantic coastal pine barrens
Ecology
RealmNearctic
Biometemperate coniferous forests
Borders
Bird species212[1]
Mammal species45[1]
Geography
Area9,000 km2 (3,500 sq mi)
CountryUnited States
States
Climate typeHumid continental (Dfb), humid subtropical (Cfa) and oceanic (Cfb) [2]
Conservation
Habitat loss30.06%[1]
Protected22.9%[1]

The Atlantic coastal pine barrens is a now rare temperate coniferous forest ecoregion of the Northeast United States distinguished by unique species and topographical features (coastal plain ponds, frost pocket), generally nutrient-poor, often acidic soils and a pine tree distribution once controlled by frequent fires.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d | climate = Humid continental, humid subtropical and oceanic 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Forman, Richard T. T.; Ralph E. Boerner (Jan–Mar 1981). "Fire Frequency and the Pine Barrens of New Jersey". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 108 (1). Torrey Botanical Society: 34–50. doi:10.2307/2484334. JSTOR 2484334.