Belizean pine forests
| Belizean pine forests | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Neotropical |
| Biome | tropical and subtropical coniferous forests |
| Borders | |
| Geography | |
| Area | 2,822 km2 (1,090 sq mi) |
| Country | Belize |
| Conservation | |
| Conservation status | Critical/endangered[1] |
| Protected | 894 km² (32%)[2] |
The Belizean pine forests is an ecoregion that represents an example of lowland and premontane pine forests in the Neotropical realm, where the dominant tree species is Caribbean pine. The vegetation here is generally adapted to the xeric, acidic and nutrient-poor conditions along the Belizean near coastal zone of the Caribbean versant.[3]
Line Notes
- ^ "Belizian pine forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- ^ Dinerstein, Eric; Olson, David; et al. (June 2017). "An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm". BioScience. 67 (6): 534–545. doi:10.1093/biosci/bix014.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) Supplemental material 2 table S1b. - ^ C. Michael Hogan & World Wildlife Fund. 2012
References
- E. Dinerstein, D.M. Olson, et al. 1995. A Conservation Assessment of the Terrestrial Ecoregions of Latin America and the Caribbean. The World Bank in association with WWF, Washington, D.C. ISBN 0821332961
- C. Michael Hogan & World Wildlife Fund. 2012. Belizean pine forests. ed. M. McGinley. Encyclopedia of Earth. Washington DC
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