Central U.S. hardwood forests

Central U.S. hardwood forests
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeTemperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Borders
Bird species203[1]
Mammal species69[1]
Geography
Area296,000 km2 (114,000 sq mi)
CountryUnited States
States
Climate typeHumid continental (Dfa) and humid subtropical (Cfa)
Conservation
Habitat loss46.522%[1]
Protected7.01%[1]

The central U.S. hardwood forests comprise a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion in the Eastern United States, as defined by the World Wildlife Fund. It has one of the most diverse herbaceous plant floras of ecoregions in North America.

  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.