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List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF)

List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF) rather than just read about it. In short: The following is a list of United States ecoregions as identified by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The United States is a megadiverse country with a high level of endemism across a wide variety of ecosystems.

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Reference excerpt

The following is a list of United States ecoregions as identified by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The United States is a megadiverse country with a high level of endemism across a wide variety of ecosystems.

Terrestrial ecoregions The United States is unique among countries in that its terrestrial ecoregions span three biogeographic realms: the Nearctic, Neotropical, and Oceanian realms.

Fifty states Alaska is the most biodiverse state with 15 ecoregions across three biomes in the same realm. California comes in a close second with 13 ecoregions across four biomes in the same realm. By contrast, Rhode Island is the least biodiverse with just one ecoregion—the Northeastern coastal forests—encompassing the entire state. The terrestrial ecoregions of the 50 states of the United States are as follows:

Five inhabited territories The ecoregions of the 5 inhabited territories of the United States are as follows:

Marine ecoregions The marine ecoregions of the 50 states of the United States are as follows:

See also Alternative classification framework List of ecoregions in the United States (EPA) WWF ecoregions of neighboring countries List of ecoregions in Canada (WWF) List of ecoregions in Mexico (WWF)

References

Ricketts, Taylor H; Eric Dinerstein; David M. Olson; Colby J. Loucks; et al. (1999). Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America: a Conservation Assessment. Island Press; Washington, DC.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF)

In research: List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of ecoregions in the United States (WWF) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Ecoregions of North America, Ecoregions of the United States, Lists of ecoregions by country, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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