ecoregion
Noun
Meaning
ecoregion (plural ecoregions)
Alternative spelling of eco-region
Examples
According to WWF, the boundaries of an ecoregion approximate the original extent of the natural communities prior to any major recent disruptions or changes.
Although the species richness is moderately high, only three species of frogs and one fish are endemic to this ecoregion.
Chaparral and woodlands biota For the numerous individual plant and animal species found within the California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion, see: *Flora of the California chaparral and woodlands *Fauna of the California chaparral and woodlands.
Freshwater The Amazon River in Brazil A freshwater ecoregion is a large area encompassing one or more freshwater systems that contains a distinct assemblage of natural freshwater communities and species.
At higher elevations from convert, the Puna ecoregion, the temperature varies from convert during the night versus convert during the day.
Due to this and the great ecological differences between the regions in the basin, it is often divided into multiple ecoregions (instead of treating it as a single ecoregion).