Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion of the United States
Mississippi lowland forests
Cache River State Natural Area, Illinois
Ecology
Realm
Nearctic
Biome
Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest
Bird species
222[1]
Mammal species
62[1]
Geography
Area
112,300 km2 (43,400 sq mi)
Country
United States
Climate type
Humid subtropical (Cfa)
Conservation
Habitat loss
72.508%[1]
Protected
5.21%[1]
The Mississippi lowland forests are a temperate broadleaf and mixed forest ecoregion in the eastern United States, covering an area of 112,300 km2 (43,400 sq mi).[2]
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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.
^"Mississippi lowland forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
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