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Montana's large size, 147,046 square miles (380,850 km 2), and diverse Ecological systems of Montana make it home to a diverse array of flora and fauna. This is a list of flora and fauna of Montana related articles.
The native Australian flora contains many monocotyledons. The family with the most species is the Poaceae which includes a huge variety of species, from the tropical bamboo Bambusa arnhemica to the ubiquitous spinifex that thrives in arid Australia from the genus Triodia. There are more than 800 described species of orchid in Australia. [26]
Montana is home to diverse fauna including 14 amphibian, [158] 90 fish, [159] 117 mammal, [160] 20 reptile, [161] and 427 bird [162] species. Additionally, more than 10,000 invertebrate species are present, including 180 mollusks and 30 crustaceans. Montana has the largest grizzly bear population in the lower 48 states. [163]
This category contains flora that are native to, or naturalised in, Australia as defined politically.It thus differs from the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, in which, for example, the Australian Antarctic Territory is not included in Australia but is treated as part of the Antarctic continent.
Alpine flora near Cascade Pass. Alpine grasslands and tundra lie above the tree line, in a world of intense radiation, wind, cold, snow, and ice. As a consequence, alpine vegetation is close to the ground and consists mainly of perennial grasses, sedges, and forbs.
Australian Faunal Directory lists Australian fauna and gives the AFD ID used for finding information about Australian fauna, and appearing on the taxonbar for species such as Koala. Australian Fresh Water Algal Name Index (not yet used in wikidata) Flora of Australia used for the id FoAO2 and found on the taxonbar for e.g., Boronia. This ...
Much of Australia's fauna is protected by legislation. [1] The federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 was created to meet Australia's obligations as a signatory to the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity. This act protects all native fauna and provides for the identification and protection of threatened ...
It includes taxa that are native to Australia. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. For the flora of Australia defined politically, see Category:Flora of Australia by state or territory. In the WGSRPD, Australia is as politically defined except for the following exceptions: