Ecoregions and Natural Communities of Wisconsin

WISCONSIN ECOREGIONS

The biogeographical resions of Wisconsin can be divided in a number of ways. Here are several, including my own that we will use for this course.

Barnhill, David Landis. Six Bioregions of Wisconsin (word document) PRINT THIS AND BRING IT TO CLASS AS A REFERENCE.

Lawrence Martin: (5) Geographical Provinces of Wisconsin (5)

National Prairie Wildlife Research Center (USGS): Regional Landscape Ecosystems (in Wisconsin)

US Forest Service: Ecological Subregions of the United States (in Wisconsin)

USGS: (7) Ecoregions of Wisconsin, with descriptions of the seven ecoregions

WI DNR: (16) Ecological Landscapes of Wisconsin

NATURAL (BIOTIC) COMMUNITIES OF WISCONSIN

Barnhill, David Landis. "Major Natural Communities of Wisconsin" (world document) PRINT THIS AND BRING IT TO CLASS AS A REFERENCE.

Curtis, John T. The Vegetation of Wisconsin : An Ordination of Plant Communities . Madison : University of Wisconsin Press, 1959.

Epstein, Eric, Emmet Judziewicz and Elizabeth Spencer. DNR list and descriptions.

Epstein, Eric, Emmet Judziewicz and Elizabeth Spencer. Wisconsin Natural Heritage Inventory Descriptions.

 >> See also UWSP search engine: http://wisplants.uwsp.edu/natcomsearch.html

Hoffman, Randy. Wisconsin Natural Communities: How to Recognize Them, Where to Find Them . Madison , WI : University of Wisconsin Press, 2002.

Umbanhowar, C.E., Jr. "Vegetation of Wisconsin Habitats." Wisconsin Botanical Information System (Wisconsin State Herbarium).

STATE NATURAL AREAS OF WISCONSIN

By name

By county

MAPS
>> Landscape Associations
>> Finley’s Map of Original Vegetation
>> Current land cover
>> W ater features

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