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Regional Landscape Ecosystems of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin [Michigan]

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Regional Landscape Ecosystems of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin [Michigan]
Description
The aim of landscape ecosystem classification and mapping is to distinguish appropriately sized ecosystems-useful and functional land units that differ significantly from one another in abiotic characteristics as well as in their related biotic components. The subdivision of a large area into distinctive landscape ecosystems provides a framework for integrated resource managemnet and planning; for biological conservation; and for comparison of differences in composition, occurrence, interactions, and productivity of plants and animals among ecosystems. Based on differences in climate, bedrock geology, glacial landforms, and soils, this classification delineates and describes the map units at the Section, Subsection, and Sub-subsection levels that represent areas with distinctive natural conditions affecting species composition and productivity. Macroclimates and physiography were the major components used to distinguish sections and subsections; differences in local physiography and soil were used primarily to delineate sub-subsections. Vegetation was used wherever possible to validate climatic and geomorphological boundaries. A link to the General Technical Report can be found online by clicking the embedded link or navigating to https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/10242 .
Creator
University of Michigan
Publisher
UM Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum
Temporal Coverage
Last Modified: 2020-09-10
Date Issued
2020-09-10
Rights
Please credit the following sources when using and sharing this data: Dennis A. Albert, Teresa R. Leibfreid, Michael B. Austin, 1994, Michigan Natural Features Inventory.
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Public
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Language
English
Date Added
August 10, 2025
Provenance Statement
The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from UM Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum on 2026-01-08.

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    University of Michigan (2020). Regional Landscape Ecosystems of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin [Michigan]. UM Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. https://mbgna-umich.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/umich::regional-landscape-ecosystems-of-michigan-minnesota-and-wisconsin (web service)
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