| Texas Blackland Prairies | |
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 Texas blackland prairies (area 32 on the map) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Nearctic |
| Biome | Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands |
| Borders |
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| Bird species | 216[1] |
| Mammal species | 61[1] |
| Geography | |
| Area | 50,300 km2 (19,400 sq mi) |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Climate type | Humid subtropical (Cfa) |
| Conservation | |
| Habitat loss | 76.458%[1] |
| Protected | 0.64%[1] |
The Texas Blackland Prairies are a temperate grassland ecoregion located in Texas that runs roughly 300 miles (480 km) from the Red River in North Texas to San Antonio in the south. The prairie was named after its rich, dark soil.[3] Less than 1% of the original Blackland prairie vegetation remains, scattered across Texas in parcels.[4]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Ecoregions of Texas" (PDF). U.S. EPA. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ^ "Blackland Prairies". Invasives 101. Texas Invasives. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^ D’Annunzio, Francesca (2021-12-28). "North America's Most Endangered Ecoregion is in North Texas' Backyard". Dallas News.