Ecoregions of the Conterminous United States: Map Supplement Export

@article{Omernik1987, abstract = {A map of ecoregions of the conterminous United States has been compiled to assist managers of aquatic and terrestrial resources in understandig the regional patterns of the realistically attainable quality of these resources. The ecoregions are based on perceived paterns of a combination of causal and integrative factors including land use, land surface form, potential natural vegetation, and soils. A synoptic approach similar to that used to define these ecoregions is also useful for applications of the map. Initial efforts to use the framework are at the state level of resource management; they center on aquatic ecosystems - mainly attainable ranges in chemical quality, biotic assemblages, and lake trophic state.}, author = {Omernik, James M.}, citeulike-article-id = {502431}, journal = {Annuals of the Association of American Geographers}, keywords = {analysis, cartographic, eaf, ecoregions, ecosystems, geography, management, regional, resource}, number = {1}, pages = {118--125}, posted-at = {2006-02-12 15:43:03}, priority = {2}, title = {Ecoregions of the Conterminous United States: Map Supplement}, volume = {77(1)}, year = {1987} }

TY - JOUR ID - Omernik1987 L3 - citeulike-article-id:502431 N2 - A map of ecoregions of the conterminous United States has been compiled to assist managers of aquatic and terrestrial resources in understandig the regional patterns of the realistically attainable quality of these resources. The ecoregions are based on perceived paterns of a combination of causal and integrative factors including land use, land surface form, potential natural vegetation, and soils. A synoptic approach similar to that used to define these ecoregions is also useful for applications of the map. Initial efforts to use the framework are at the state level of resource management; they center on aquatic ecosystems - mainly attainable ranges in chemical quality, biotic assemblages, and lake trophic state. IS - 1 JF - Annuals of the Association of American Geographers EP - 125 TI - Ecoregions of the Conterminous United States: Map Supplement VL - 77(1) SP - 118 KW - analysis KW - cartographic KW - eaf KW - ecoregions KW - ecosystems KW - geography KW - management KW - regional KW - resource AU - Omernik, James PY - 1987/// ER -