United States. Department of Agriculture
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2004
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Title
Ecoregions United States (Bailey) {2004}
Description
This map layer is commonly called Bailey's ecoregions and shows
ecosystems of regional extent in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the
U.S. Virgin Islands. Four levels of detail are included to show a
hierarchy of ecosystems. The largest ecosystems are domains, which are
groups of related climates and which are differentiated based on
precipitation and temperature. Divisions represent the climates within
domains and are differentiated based on precipitation levels and patterns
as well as temperature. Divisions are subdivided into provinces, which
are differentiated based on vegetation or other natural land covers. The
finest level of detail is described by subregions, called sections, which
are subdivisions of provinces based on terrain features. Also identified
are mountainous areas that exhibit different ecological zones based on
elevation.
United States. Department of Agriculture (2004). Ecoregions United States (Bailey) {2004}. . https://www.pasda.psu.edu/uci/DataSummary.aspx?dataset=957 (dataset)