Wyoming Basin shrub steppe

Wyoming Basin shrub steppe
Ephemeral wetland in the Red Desert of south-central Wyoming
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeDeserts and xeric shrublands
Borders
Bird species189[1]
Mammal species83[1]
Geography
Area132,348[2] km2 (51,100 sq mi)
CountryUnited States
States
Climate typeCold semi-arid (BSk)
Conservation
Habitat loss4.5412%[1]
Protected42.58%[1]

The Wyoming Basin shrub steppe ecoregion, within the deserts and xeric shrublands biome, is a shrub steppe in the northwestern United States.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference WWFna1313 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).