Northern America (Lower Nearctic) realm

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Northern America (Lower Nearctic) realm
Continent:	North America
Biogeography
Udvardy realm:	Nearctic
One Earth realm:	Northern America (Lower Nearctic)
Subrealms:	6
Bioregions:	22
Ecoregions:	81
Political geography
Countries:	Canada, Mexico, United States
Territories:	Bermuda

The Northern America (Lower Nearctic) realm is a biogeographic realm defined by the Bioregions 2023 framework, having been split from the traditional Nearctic realm as defined by Miklos Udvardy. This realm consists of most temperate ecoregions in North America, and subtropical ecoregions on the same continent that are not placed in the Neotropical realm.

It borders the Subarctic America (Upper Nearctic) realm to the north and the Central America & Caribbean (Upper Neotropic) realm to the south.

Geography

Biogeography

The Northern America (Lower Nearctic) realm contains the American West, Great Plains, Mexican Drylands, North Pacific Coast, Northeast American Forests, and Southeast United States Savannas & Forests subrealms.

Political geography

The Northern America (Lower Nearctic) realm is situated in the entire contiguous United States (except southern Florida), portions of Canada, most of northern and central Mexico, and Bermuda.

External links

• Northern America | Realm & Subrealms (One Earth)