List of ecoregions in Minnesota
Minnesota ecoregions map prepared by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
The list of ecoregions in Minnesota provides an overview to the ecoregions (see also, ecosystem) in the U.S. state of Minnesota,[1] as defined separately by the Environmental Protection Agency/Commission for Environmental Cooperation, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the World Wildlife Fund.
Environmental Protection Agency/Commission for Environmental Cooperation[2][3][]
| Level I | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|
| 9 – Great Plains 9.2 – |
46 – | 46e – 46k – Prairie Coteau 46l – 46m – |
| 47 – Western Corn Belt Plains | 47a – 47b – 47c – 47g – | |
| 48 – | 48a – 48b – 48d – | |
| 5 – Northern Forests 5.2 – |
49 – | 49a – 49b – |
| 50 – Northern Lakes and Forests | 50a – 50b – 50m – 50n – 50o – 50p – 50q – 50r – 50s – 50t – North Shore Highlands Subsection | |
| 8 – Eastern Temperate Forest 8.1 – |
51 – North Central Hardwood Forests | 51a – 51h – 51i – Big Woods 51j – 51k – 51l – |
| 52 – Driftless Area | 52b – 52c – |
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources[]
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources divides the state of Minnesota into regions based on the agency's Ecological Classification System (ECS), which follows the guidelines set forth by the . [4]
| Provinces | Sections | Subsections |
|---|---|---|
| 212 – Laurentian Mixed Forest Province | 212J – | 212Ja – 212Jd – |
| 212K – | 212Kb – | |
| 212L – | 212La – 212Lb – North Shore Highlands 212Lc – 212Ld – 212Le – | |
| 212M – | 212Ma – 212Mb – | |
| 212N – | 212Na – 212Nb – 212Nc – 212Nd – | |
| 222 – | 222L – Paleozoic Plateau | 222Lc – 222Lf – |
| 222M – | 222Ma – 222Mb – Big Woods 222Mc – Anoka Sand Plain 222Md – 222Me – | |
| 223 – Tallgrass Aspen Parkland Province | 223N – | 223Na – |
| 251 – | 251A – | 251Aa – |
| 251B – | 251Ba – 251Bb – 251Bc – |
World Wildlife Fund[]
- Canadian aspen forests and parklands
- Central tall grasslands (consisting of parts of 251B (North Central Glaciated Plains) and 222M – Minnesota and Northeast Iowa Morainal) along with parts of 251C (Central Dissected Till plains) which are not in Minnesota.
- Northern tall grasslands
- Western Great Lakes forests
- Upper Midwest forest-savanna transition
References[]
- ^ "Interactive Map of Minnesota Level 4 Ecoregions". Retrieved 2010-11-17.
- ^ "Ecological Regions of North America" (PDF). Commission for Environmental Cooperation. 26 May 2006. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2017-05-25. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ^ "Minnesota Level III and IV Ecoregions" (pdf). United States Environmental Protection Agency. 11 May 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ^ "Ecological Land Classification Hierarchy". Ecological Classification System. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
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