Texas Ecology
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Created on August 2, 2020
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Texas Ecoregions
Gulf Prairies & Marshes
Pineywoods
Ecoregion Index
Gulf Prairies & Marshes
This area largely composed of flat land less than 150 ft. above sea level has a warm climate with 30-50 in. of rain a year. It is home to many species including the Roseate spoonbill and ghost shrimp.
Where Texas Meets the Gulf
national Seashore
Padre Island
- Home to 380 bird species and the most endangered sea turtles in the world
- Connected to Laguna Madre is one of the only hypersaline lagoons in the world
- The park is richly diverse ranging from crustaceans to invertebrates
Pineywoods
This area has an average rainfall of 36-50 in. a year and is home to many hardwoods. This region is 200-500 ft. above sea level and extends to Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas
Where the Pine Trees Grow
Four Spectacular Forests
Davy Crocket National ForestAngelina National ForestSabine National ForestSam Houston National Forest
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The Eight other ecoregions
Texas holds so many different ecosystems, and today we covered two of the ten ecoregions. Hoepfully you will go on to fall in love with the rich biodiversity and diverse habitats of the state.
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Thanksy'all!