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Mississippi lowland forests
Cache River State Natural Area, Illinois
Ecology
RealmNearctic
BiomeTemperate broadleaf and mixed forest
Bird species222[1]
Mammal species62[1]
Geography
Area112,300 km2 (43,400 sq mi)
CountryUnited States
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Conservation
Habitat loss72.508%[1]
Protected5.21%[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]

  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. ^ "Mississippi lowland forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2010-11-08.

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