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Eastern Temperate Forests (edit)	Eastern Temperate Forests	URL		8	1	This ecological region extends from the Great Lakes in the north to the Gulf of Mexico in the south. From the Atlantic Coast, it extends westward approximately 620 km into eastern Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota. The region is distinguished by its moderate to mild- ly humid climate, its relatively dense and diverse forest cover, and its high density of human inhabitants that approximates 160 million. Urban industries, agriculture and some forestry are major activities.	The Eastern Temperate Forests form a dense forest canopy consisting mostly of tall broadleaf, deciduous trees and needle-leaf conifers. Beech-maple and maple-basswood forest types occur widely especially in the eastern reaches of this region, mixed oak-hickory associations are com- mon in the Upper Midwest, changing into oak-hickory-pine mixed forests in the south and the Appalachians. These forests have a diversity of tree, shrub, vine and herb layers. While various species of oaks, hickories, maples and pines are common, other wide-ranging tree species include ashes, elms, black cherry, yellow poplar, sweet gum, basswood, hackberry, common persimmon, eastern red cedar and flowering dogwood. A key tree species, the American chest- nut, was virtually eliminated from the Eastern Temperate Forests in the first half of the twenti- eth century by an introduced fungus. Two essentials for wildlife—food and shelter—are relatively abundant in the Eastern Temperate Forests. Because it is a significant evolutionary area for the continent’s fauna, the region con- tains a great diversity of species within several groups of animals. Mammals of the region include the white-footed mouse, gray squirrel, eastern chipmunk, raccoon, porcupine, gray fox, bobcat, white-tailed deer and black bear. The region has extremely diverse populations of birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians.	A variety of geologic materials and landforms are present. Younger-age sedimentary coastal plains in the south and east abut the older, folded and faulted sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks of the Appalachian Mountains that reach elevations over 2,000 m. A mixed lime- stone-dolomite terrain of plains and hills dominate much of the central part of the region, with other sedimentary rock found on the plateaux and plains in the north and west. Glacially derived materials and landforms and areas of glacial lake deposits shape the landscape in the north. Soils are mostly leached, being nutrient-poor to calcium-rich. Surface waters are characterized by an abundance of perennial streams, small areas with high densities of lakes, a diversity of wetland communities and a rich array of maritime ecosystems. The climate is generally warm, humid and temperate, although there is a latitudinal gradient from cool, continental temperatures to those that are subtropical. Summers are hot and humid, and winters are mild to cool. The average daily minimum temperature in winter is –12°C in the north and 4°C in the south. Average daily maximum summer temperatures are 27°C to 32°C. Precipitation amounts of 1,000-1,500 mm per year are relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, with most areas having either a summer or spring maximum.	The climate is generally warm, humid and temperate, although there is a latitudinal gradient from cool, continental temperatures to those that are subtropical. Summers are hot and humid, and winters are mild to cool. The average daily minimum temperature in winter is –12°C in the north and 4°C in the south. Average daily maximum summer temperatures are 27°C to 32°C. Precipitation amounts of 1,000-1,500 mm per year are relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, with most areas having either a summer or spring maximum.	USA • North America • American South • Midwest • Northeast	Maine • Maryland • New Jersey • New York • North Carolina • South Carolina • Florida • Ohio • Tennessee • Kentucky	Mixed Wood Plains • Central USA Plains • Southeastern USA Plains • Ozark Ouachita-Appalachian Forests • Mississippi Alluvial and Southeast USA Coastal Plains	GeoJson:EasternTemperateForests	Great Lakes • Low mountains • Dissected plateaus • Rolling uplands • Broad river valleys	Mississippi Basin • Ohio Basin • Tennessee Basin • Missouri Basin • St. Lawrence Basin
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Tundra (edit)	Tundra			2	1	This is the largest Arctic level I ecological region on the continent. It covers northern Alaska, Yukon, the Arctic islands of Canada, portions of the mainland of the Northwest Territories, and northern Québec. The region has a reputation of being a desolate, cold, dry and desert-like set- ting but in reality, the landscape is diverse, ranging from vast grassland-like plains to stark, bold mesas; from ice covered lakes to snow-free uplands; and the climate ranges from long, dark, cold winters to short, cool summers with long periods of daylight. Spring and summer bring a sudden greening of the landscape. This ecological region is sparsely populated with 26,000 peo- ple. Major activities include hunting, fishing and trapping.	This ecological region represents a major area of transition between the Taiga forest to the south and the treeless Arctic tundra to the north. It is characterized by dwarf shrubs that decrease in size moving north, with very low and flattened plants being most characteristic of the northern and central locales. Major river valleys support scattered clumps of stunted spruce trees. Typical shrubs include dwarf birch, willows, and heath species commonly mixed with various herbs and lichens. Wetlands are common in the low-lying areas, mainly supporting sedge and moss covers. A wide variety of mammals thrive in this ecological region. The region includes the major sum- mer range and calving grounds for Canada’s largest caribou herds, the barren ground caribou in the west and the woodland caribou in the east. The Peary caribou are found only in the high Arctic islands. Other mammals include grizzly bear, musk ox, Arctic fox, Arctic hare, polar bear, wolf, moose, Arctic ground squirrel and lemming. The area is also a major breeding and nesting ground for a variety of migratory birds. Representative species include snow, Brant and Canada geese; yellow-billed, Arctic, and red-throated loons; whistling swans; oldsquaw ducks; gyrfalcons; willow and rock ptarmigan; red-necked phalarope; parasitic jaeger; snowy owls; hoary redpoll and snow bunting. In the adjacent marine environment, typical species include walrus, seal, beluga whale and narwhal. In the summer months, California gray whales migrate here to feed.	The Arctic islands circumscribe a variety of oceanic conditions. In the far north, the waters are ice- fast, even through the summer periods. Towards the south, open waters are more common in the summer, but pack ice usually persists offshore. The permafrost is continuous and may extend to depths of several hundred metres. Mostly underlain by Precambrian granitic bedrock with some areas of flat-lying Palaeozoic and Mesozoic sedimentary bedrock, the terrain consists largely of broadly rolling uplands and lowlands. Much of it is mantled by discontinuous shallow and deep morainal deposits, except near the coasts, where fine-textured marine sediments occur. Strung out across the landscape are long, sinuous eskers, reaching lengths of 100 km in places. The undulat- ing landscape is studded with innumerable lakes and wetlands in the Canadian Shield section of the ecological region. Soils are frozen, with a shallow and wet thaw layer in the summer.	This region experiences long, cold winters and short, cool summers. Mean annual temperature ranges from –17°C in the northern islands to –7°C in northern Quebec. Summer mean temper- atures range from –1.5°C in the north to 6°C in the south, producing a short growing season. The short summer growing season is enhanced by long periods of daylight. Winters pass in darkness. The mean winter temperature ranges from –31°C in the north to –17.5°C in northern Quebec. The annual precipitation varies from 100 mm to 500 mm, the lowest in Canada. Snow may fall any month of the year and usually persists on the ground for at least 10 months (September to June).	North America • Canada • USA • Alaska • Quebec • Newfoundland • Nunavut • Northwest Territories • Yukon	Auyuittuq National Park • Arctic Cordillera • Northern Arctic • Southern Arctic	Northern Arctic • Alaska Tundra • Brooks Range Tundra • Southern Arctic	GeoJson:Tundra	Baffin Island • Victoria Island • Ellesmere Island • Banks Island • Devon Island • Axel Heiberg Island • Melville Island • Prince of Wales Island • Somerset Island • Southampton Island • King William Island • Byam Martin Island • Cornwall Island • Bathurst Island • Prince Patrick Island • Eglinton Island • Ellef Ringnes Island • Lougheed Island • Bylot Island • Meighen Island • Graham Island • Cornwallis Island • Coburg Island • Devonshire Island • Amund Ringnes Island • Buckingham Island • Cornwallis South Island • North Kent Island • Boothia Peninsula Island • Griffith Island • Little Cornwall Island • North Devon Island • Bathurst South Island • Ellesmere South Island • Mackenzie King Island • Bell Island • Baillie Island • Alexander Island • Thor Island • Patterson Island • Bruce Island • Beechey Island • Russell Island • Hanson Island • Wilmot Island • Des Voeux Island • Barrow Island • Lowther Island • Table Island • Seymour Island • Coats Island • Qikiqtarjuaq • Akpatok Island • Akulivik Island • Port Harvey Island • Prince Charles Island • Prince Leopold Island • Toker Island • Dundas Island • Somerset South Island • Becher Island	Mackenzie River • Back River • Thelon River • Coppermine River • Arctic Ocean • Baffin Bay • Hudson Bay • Beaufort Sea • Atlantic Ocean