Classification of American Cities by Ecoregion
Technology Transfer Publication
An aid to designing sustainable landscapes.
A one page fact sheet from Robert Bailey that descirbes the use of ecoregions as a baseline for selecting native plants for landscaping and restoration.
He includes a reference to his book, Ecoregion-Based Design for Sustainability, and a link to the USGS National Atlas of the United States where ecoregions are viewable or the regions are downloadable for GIS analysis/use. See Click Here to Make Maps, and ecoregions are listed under the "Biology" layers.
R.G. Bailey
2004
USDA Forest Service
Ft. Collins, CO
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Ecological Linkages, Ecological Restoration, Ecosystem Management, Landscape Design, Landscape Ecology
National
Ecological assessment, Ecology, GIS, Landscape sustainability, Native plants, Native species, Native trees