Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregion in California, United States
California Central Valley grasslands
Waterfowl in the Central Valley wetlands
Location of the California Central Valley grasslands
Ecology
Realm
Nearctic
Biome
temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Borders
California interior chaparral and woodlands
Bird species
184[1]
Mammal species
79[1]
Geography
Area
46,275 km2 (17,867 sq mi)
Country
United States
State
California
Coordinates
37°00′N120°18′W / 37°N 120.3°W / 37; -120.3[2]
Climate type
Mediterranean (Csa)
Conservation
Conservation status
Critical/endangered[3]
Protected
1,935 km2 (4%)[4]
The California Central Valley grasslands is a temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands ecoregion in California's Central Valley. It a diverse ecoregion containing areas of desert grassland (at the southern end), prairie, savanna, riparian forest, marsh, several types of seasonal vernal pools, and large lakes such as now-dry Tulare Lake (which was the largest freshwater lake in the United States west of the Mississippi), Buena Vista Lake, and Kern Lake.
The Central Valley has been greatly altered by human activity. Most of the land has been converted to farms, pastureland, or cities. Most of the valley's wetlands have been drained. The introduction of exotic plants, especially grasses, has altered the region's ecology.
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^"Central Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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^Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, pp. 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b. [1]
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