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Atlas (Beta)Ecological Regions: Level 1 Regions
North AmericaPhysical EnvironmentExtent of the Level I Ecological Regions of North America
A map of North America shows various ecological regions, each marked with a distinct color to represent different Level 1 ecological regions.
Arctic Cordillera (Red): Found in the northernmost parts of Canada, specifically the Arctic Archipelago.
Tundra (Blue): Covers large portions of northern Canada, including parts of Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, as well as coastal areas of Alaska.
Taiga (Purple): Spans across central and northern Canada, covering parts of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia.
Hudson Plain (Orange): Located in the northeastern part of Canada, around the Hudson Bay area.
Boreal Forests (Yellow): Encompasses large areas in Canada, south of the tundra and taiga regions, and extends into parts of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Northwestern Forested Mountains (Green): Found along the western coast of Canada and the United States, covering parts of British Columbia and Alaska.
Marine West Coast Forest (Brown): Occupies the coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest, including areas in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and northern California.
Eastern Temperate Forests (Pink): Stretch from the Great Lakes region through the northeastern United States and into eastern Canada.
Great Plains (Grey): Span the central United States from Canada to Texas, including parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and several central U.S. states.
Deserts and Steppes (Dark Green): Found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, covering areas in Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of California and Nevada.
Mediterranean California (Dark Pink): Specific to the coastal regions of central and southern California.
Southern Semi-Arid Highlands (Gold): Located in central Mexico and parts of the southwestern United States.
Temperate Sierras (Dark Brown): Found in Mexico, primarily in the Sierra Madre ranges.
Tropical Dry Forests (Light Brown): Present in parts of southern Mexico and Central America.
Tropical Wet Forests (Light Tan): Located in the southeastern part of Mexico and Central America, including the Yucatan Peninsula.
Arctic Cordillera | Tundra | Taiga | Hudson Plain | Boreal forests | Northwestern forested mountains | Eastern temperate forests | Great Plains | Deserts and steppes | Mediterranean California | Southern semi-arid highlands | Temperate sierras | Tropical dry forests | Tropical wet forests | Ultisols | Aridisols | Histosols | Entisols | Rocky Land | Alfisols | Shifting Sand | Spodosols | Gelisols | Inceptisols | Oxisols | Andisols | Vertisols | Mollisols | Ice/Glacier | |
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| 3.27% | 5.43% | 3.00% | 6.11% | 7.09% | 1.42% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12.3% | 25.5% | 5.63% | 46.7% | 5.28% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25.7% | 5.83% | 17.6% | 2.06% | 7.96% | 3.13% | 5.47% | 2.25% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13.1% | 6.63% | 3.78% | 1.16% | 1.48% | 5.78% | 11.4% | 5.15% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 59.3% | 27.6% | 1.61% | 1.13% | 4.53% | 1.03% | 1.49% | 7.44% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.22% | 17.5% | 10.4% | 23.5% | 21.9% | 2.45% | 18.1% | 9.14% | 9.73% | 3.54% | 27.4% | 14.4% | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6.86% | 1.74% | 2.74% | 3.69% | 3.57% | 1.85% | 6.40% | 5.37% | 7.39% | 2.40% | 2.25% | 4.06% | ||||||||||||||||||
| 38.2% | 1.40% | 48.8% | 19.7% | 28.9% | 1.34% | 49.9% | 68.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.08% | 3.57% | 4.43% | 2.73% | 12.4% | 5.44% | 22.2% | 10.2% | 1.91% | 1.48% | 4.09% | 2.82% | 1.51% | 11.2% | 7.34% | 2.17% | 1.20% | 2.52% | 2.85% | 1.17% | 1.12% | 8.76% | 1.80% | 4.62% | 4.79% | 2.62% | ||||
| 2.64% | 9.09% | 10.6% | 4.14% | 7.39% | 6.03% | 2.64% | 4.60% | 2.24% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 27.0% | 1.63% | 5.21% | 2.88% | 2.54% | 1.24% | 5.75% | 1.30% | 1.40% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.59% | 16.1% | 7.50% | 2.53% | 3.91% | 5.47% | 5.13% | 1.72% | 4.88% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8.69% | 11.4% | 6.09% | 3.14% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 8.48% | 18.6% | 1.72% | 8.23% | ||||||||||||||||||||