California montane chaparral and woodlands

California montane chaparral and woodlands
Montane chaparral and woodlands of Big Sur
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeMediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub
Borders
Bird species222[1]
Mammal species78[1]
Geography
Area20,400 km2 (7,900 sq mi)
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Climate typeMediterranean and Mediterranean-influenced humid continental (Csb and Dsb)
Conservation
Conservation statusVulnerable[2]
Global 200Yes
Habitat loss2.7345%[1]
Protected63.53%[1]

The California montane chaparral and woodlands is an ecoregion defined by the World Wildlife Fund, spanning 7,900 square miles (20,000 km2) of mountains in the Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges, and Coast Ranges of southern and central California. The ecoregion is part of the larger California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion, and belongs to the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome.[3]

  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. ^ "California montane chaparral and woodlands | Ecoregions | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwf was invoked but never defined (see the help page).