Southeastern conifer forests

Southeastern conifer forests
Southeastern conifer forests
	Longleaf pine savanna
Ecology
Realm	Nearctic
Biome	Temperate coniferous forests
Borders	List Middle Atlantic coastal forests; Southeastern mixed forests; Mississippi lowland forests; Western Gulf coastal grasslands; Florida sand pine scrub; Everglades;
Bird species	236
Mammal species	54
Geography
Area	236,725 km2 (91,400 sq mi)
Country	United States
States	Louisiana; Mississippi; Alabama; Georgia; Florida;
Climate type	Humid subtropical (Cfa)
Conservation
Global 200	Yes
Habitat loss	30.291%
Protected	13.47%

The Southeastern conifer forests are a temperate coniferous forest ecoregion of the southeastern United States. It is the largest conifer forest ecoregion east of the Mississippi River. It is also the southernmost instance of temperate coniferous forest within the Nearctic realm.

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