ecozones
Distinct habitat areas
Ecozones are large geographic regions defined by distinctive ecological characteristics—climate, terrain, vegetation, and wildlife communities.
Scientists and policymakers use ecozones to classify and manage vast areas with similar environmental conditions: Canada divides its territory into fifteen terrestrial ecozones.
The term appears in environmental planning, conservation biology, and biogeography.
Ecologically distinct geographic areas
- ecosystemsInterdependent organism-environment systems
- habitatsNative dwelling places
- biogeographicOf life's global distribution
- terrestrialRelating to land
aquatic · marine · freshwater · landscapes · biota · zonation · distribution · boundaries
Frigid treeless biome
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- desertTo leave behind completely
taiga · chaparral · wetlands · mangrove · coral reef · temperate forest · boreal forest · steppe
Life found nowhere else
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- native speciesOrganisms originating in a region
- biodiversity hotspotsEndemic-rich areas under threat
genetic diversity · adaptation · speciation · keystone species · threatened species · wildlife · vegetation · food webs
Zones with legal conservation status
- national parksProtected natural areas
- wildlife refugesProtected areas for animals
- marine reservesProtected ocean areas
- habitat preservationSafeguarding natural living spaces
endangered species · land management · sustainable use · environmental policy · wilderness areas · nature reserves
Measured heat intensity
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- tropical climateWarm, rainy year-round conditions
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- humidContaining much moisture
continental · maritime · monsoon · seasons · microclimates · aridity · rainfall patterns · growing season
ecoregions
Ecologically distinct geographic areas
- ecosystemsInterdependent organism-environment systems
- habitatsNative dwelling places
- biogeographicOf life's global distribution
terrestrial · aquatic · marine · freshwater · landscapes · biota · zonation · distribution · boundaries · classification
tundra
Frigid treeless biome
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
desert · taiga · chaparral · wetlands · mangrove · coral reef · temperate forest · boreal forest · steppe · prairie
endemic species
Life found nowhere else
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- native speciesOrganisms originating in a region
biodiversity hotspots · genetic diversity · adaptation · speciation · keystone species · threatened species · wildlife · vegetation · food webs
protected areas
Zones with legal conservation status
- national parksProtected natural areas
- wildlife refugesProtected areas for animals
- marine reservesProtected ocean areas
habitat preservation · endangered species · land management · sustainable use · environmental policy · wilderness areas · nature reserves
temperature
Measured heat intensity
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- tropical climateWarm, rainy year-round conditions
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
humid · continental · maritime · monsoon · seasons · microclimates · aridity · rainfall patterns · growing season
- Canadian ecosystemsboreal forest, taiga, tundra, prairies, Canadian Shield
- Canadian wildlifecaribou, beaver, moose, Canada goose, polar bear
- island wildlifemarine iguana, Darwin's finches, Galapagos tortoise, giant tortoise, giant tortoises
- Ontario mapsregional maps, county maps, district maps, Lake Ontario, highway maps
ecozonespolitical boundaries
Jurisdictional dividing lines
administrative districts · industrial zones · economic zones
zone, economy, zones, ecology, ecological, ecosystem, eco-friendly, eco, ecotourism