Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World

Author

D. M. Olson
E. Dinerstein
E. D. Wikramanayake

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Publication Date

August 2012

Abstract

Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World (TEOW) is a biogeographic regionalization of the Earth's terrestrial biodiversity. Our biogeographic units are ecoregions, which are defined as relatively large units of land or water containing a distinct assemblage of natural communities sharing a large majority of species, dynamics, and environmental conditions. There are 867 terrestrial ecoregions, classified into 14 different biomes such as forests, grasslands, or deserts. Ecoregions represent the original distribution of distinct assemblages of species and communities.

Keywords

Science, Conservation Science Data And Tools, Terrestrial Ecoregions, Teow

Document Type

Article

Notes

BioScience, Vol. 51 (2012-08-01).

Identifier

SFS0061081_00001

Recommended Citation

Olson, D. M.; Dinerstein, E.; and Wikramanayake, E. D., "Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World" (2012). KIP Articles. 4884.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_articles/4884