Nearctic

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The Nearctic is a major biogeographic realm that encompasses most of North America, characterized by diverse climates and ecosystems ranging from Arctic tundra to deserts and temperate forests.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Nearctic region 6
Nearctic realm 4

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf biogeographic realm
ecozone
borderedByRealm Neotropical realm NERFINISHED
Palearctic realm NERFINISHED
characterizedBy distinct flora and fauna
endemism in many taxa
high climatic diversity
climateType Arctic NERFINISHED
Mediterranean
desert
subarctic
temperate
continent North America
formsSuperRealm Holarctic realm NERFINISHED
hasBiome desert biome
grassland biome
taiga biome
temperate forest biome
tundra biome
hasEcosystem Arctic tundra
Mediterranean scrub
boreal forest
desert
grassland
montane ecosystems
prairie
temperate broadleaf and mixed forest
temperate coniferous forest
wetlands
hasNotableFauna bison
black bear
coyote
grizzly bear
pronghorn
raccoon
hasNotableFlora coniferous forests of spruce and fir
maple forests
oak forests
includesRegion Canada (most of territory)
Canadian Arctic Archipelago (most islands) NERFINISHED
Greenland (southern part) NERFINISHED
United States (most of territory) NERFINISHED
most of North America
northern Mexico NERFINISHED
pairedWithRealm Palearctic realm NERFINISHED
separatedFromRealmBy Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
tropical regions of Mexico
usedInDiscipline biogeography
ecology
zoogeography
zoogeographicKingdom Holarctic NERFINISHED

Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Meseta Central matorral realm Nearctic
Aleutian Islands tundra partOf Nearctic
this entity surface form: Nearctic realm
Hiodontidae region Nearctic
California Floristic Province partOf Nearctic
this entity surface form: Nearctic realm
Myrmica distribution Nearctic
this entity surface form: Nearctic region
Pogonomyrmex belongsToBiogeographicRealm Nearctic
this entity surface form: Nearctic realm
Leptothorax nativeTo Nearctic
this entity surface form: Nearctic region
Lasius foundIn Nearctic
this entity surface form: Nearctic region
Camponotus notableRegion Nearctic
this entity surface form: Nearctic region
Parabuteo belongsToBiogeographicRealm Nearctic
this entity surface form: Nearctic realm
Nomada distribution Nearctic
this entity surface form: Nearctic region
Triepeolus distribution Nearctic
this entity surface form: Nearctic region