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Terrestrial ecosystems occupy 55,660,000 mi 2 (144,150,000 km 2), or 28.26% of Earth's surface. [5] Major plant taxa in terrestrial ecosystems are members of the division Magnoliophyta (flowering plants), of which there are about 275,000 species, and the division Pinophyta (conifers), of which there are about 500 species.
El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve (Spanish: Reserva de la Biosfera El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar) is a biosphere reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site [1] managed by the federal government of Mexico, specifically by Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources, in collaboration with the state governments of Sonora and the Tohono O'odham.
An ecosystem (or ecological system) is a system formed by organisms in interaction with their environment. [2]: 458 The biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows.
Lake Enriquillo seen from Las Caritas National Park, near La Descubierta. Lake Enriquillo covers an area of 380 km 2 (150 sq mi), [1] and is the lowest point for an island country, falling 46 m (151 ft) below sea level. [5]
Climate data for Laguna de la Cocha (El Encano), elevation 2,830 m (9,280 ft), (1981–2010) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Security barriers in New Orleans that were intended to protect pedestrians from vehicles but at times malfunctioned were removed for replacement before an attacker drove a pickup truck into a ...
The Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve is a protected area in the La Mosquitia region on the Caribbean coast of Honduras.With a total area of 5,250 square kilometers (2,030 sq mi), most of the reserve runs along the Río Plátano.
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