Ecoregions of Texas [Poster]

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Poster containing a map color-coded to "denote areas of general similarity in ecosystems and in the type, quality and quantity of environmental resources" with a key to regions and sub-regions in the lower-left corner along with a similar inset for the conterminous United States (scale 1:2,500,000). The poster also includes a list of the regions in Texas with descriptions and illustrative photographs to the right of the map, which is continued on the back. The back of the poster also includes a smaller version of the state map in the lower-left corner along with a list of common and scientific … continued below

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1 poster : col. ill., maps ; digital

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Griffith, Glenn E.; Bryce, Sandra A.; Omernik, James M.; Comstock, Jeffrey A.; Rogers, Anne C.; Harrison, Bill et al. 2004.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: Government Documents General Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 13 times, with 7 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: Ecoregions of Texas [Poster]
  • Added Title: Descriptions of the Level IV Ecoregions of Texas

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Poster containing a map color-coded to "denote areas of general similarity in ecosystems and in the type, quality and quantity of environmental resources" with a key to regions and sub-regions in the lower-left corner along with a similar inset for the conterminous United States (scale 1:2,500,000). The poster also includes a list of the regions in Texas with descriptions and illustrative photographs to the right of the map, which is continued on the back. The back of the poster also includes a smaller version of the state map in the lower-left corner along with a list of common and scientific names of native plants and and wildlife, as well as a source list.

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1 poster : col. ill., maps ; digital

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Includes text, cited bibliographical references; color photographs, and location map.

Verso includes: Summary table: Characteristics of the ecoregions of Texas; and bibliographical sources.

Project is a collaboration of USGS Earth Resources Observatory Systems Data Center; EPA WED; and other federal divisions; with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and other Texas agencies and universities. [It] is associated with interagency effort to develop a common framework for ecological regions./ Also available from U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey, on paper.

Albers equal area projection; (W 107ʹ--W 94°/N 37°--N 25°ʹ).

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  • Preferred Citation: Griffith, G.E., S.A. Bryce, J.M. Omernik, J.A. Comstock, A.C. Rogers, B. Harrison, S.L. Hatch, and D. Bezanson, 2004, Ecoregions of Texas (color poster with map, descriptive text, and photographs): Reston, Virginia, U.S. Geological Survey (map scale 1:2,500,000)

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  • N:37.0, E:-94.0, S: 25.0, W:-107.0

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Griffith, Glenn E.; Bryce, Sandra A.; Omernik, James M.; Comstock, Jeffrey A.; Rogers, Anne C.; Harrison, Bill et al. Ecoregions of Texas [Poster], poster, 2004; Reston, Virginia. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1662409/: accessed May 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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