Temperate coniferous forest ecoregion of Northeast United States
Atlantic coastal pine barrens
The Pine Barrens of New Jersey
Ecology
Realm
Nearctic
Biome
temperate coniferous forests
Borders
Middle Atlantic coastal forests
Northeastern coastal forests
Bird species
212[1]
Mammal species
45[1]
Geography
Area
9,000 km2 (3,500 sq mi)
Country
United States
States
New Jersey
New York
Massachusetts
Delaware
Maryland
Climate type
Humid continental (Dfb), humid subtropical (Cfa) and oceanic (Cfb)
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Conservation
Habitat loss
30.06%[1]
Protected
22.9%[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]
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| 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.
^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.
^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.
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