Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests | |
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Hanson's Point in the Red River Gorge, Kentucky | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Nearctic |
Biome | Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest |
Borders | |
Bird species | 200[1] |
Mammal species | 73[1] |
Geography | |
Area | 192,200 km2 (74,200 sq mi) |
Country | United States |
States | |
Climate type | Humid continental (Dfb), humid subtropical (Cfa) and oceanic climate (Cfb)[failed verification][2] |
Conservation | |
Global 200 | Yes |
Habitat loss | 14.8%[1] |
Protected | 8.37%[1] |
The Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests is an ecoregion of the temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome, as defined by the World Wildlife Fund. It consists of mesophytic plants west of the Appalachian Mountains in the Southeastern United States.
This ecoregion consists of the following EPA level III ecoregions: