User:Justin.Johnsen/Sierra Nevada forests draft

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Sierra Nevada forests (Ref NA0527) are a temperate coniferous forest ecoregion of eastern California and western Nevada.

Overview

Ecozone : Nearctic Biome : Temperate coniferous forest Climate type : Temperate Soil types : Surface : 20,400 mi² (52,800 km²) Conservation status : Critical/endangered Global 200 : yes Oceans or seas (borders) : none Rivers : American, Kaweah, Kern, Kings, Merced, Owens, San Joaquin, Tule Borders : California Central Valley grasslands (west) Countries : United States of America (California and Nevada).

External links

• World Wildlife Fund Terrestrial Ecoregions - Sierra Nevada forests (NA0527)