CHAPTER 7
Biodiversity in the United States
Juha Siikamäki and Jeffrey Chow
T HE UNITED STATES has an exceptionally rich natural heritage. The vast size of the nation and the extensive variation of climate, topography, and biota across different regions all contribute to this richness. Subtropical Florida, arctic Alaska, the Great Plains, the northwestern temperate rain forests, the southwestern deserts, and the southeastern wetlands, among numerous other biomes, exemplify the ecological and biological diversity of the United States.
Biological diversity, or biodiversity, denotes the wealth and variety of all living things. Although there is a long history of naturalists’ examining and classifying animals, plants, fungi, and other organisms, ...
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