Baileys Ecoregions

This map layer is commonly called Baileys ecoregions and shows ecosystems of regional extent in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Four levels of detail are included to show a hierarchy of ecosystems. The largest ecosystems are domains, which are groups of related climates and which are differentiated based on precipitation and temperature. Divisions represent the climates within domains and are differentiated based on precipitation levels and patterns as well as temperature. Divisions are subdivided into provinces, which are differentiated based on vegetation or other natural land covers. The finest level of detail is described by subregions, called sections, which are subdivisions of provinces based on terrain features. Also identified are mountainous areas that exhibit different ecological zones based on elevation. Constraints: Not to be used for navigation, for informational purposes only. See Game and Fish disclaimer for more information.

Data and Resources

Field Value
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • ckan
  • geo
  • geoss
  • national
  • north-america
  • united-states
isopen True
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license_title Creative Commons Attribution
license_url http://www.opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-by
maintainer Hosek, Brian
maintainer_email bhosek@nd.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-29T12:52:56.157313
metadata_modified 2025-11-29T12:52:56.157317
notes <p>This map layer is commonly called Baileys ecoregions and shows ecosystems of regional extent in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Four levels of detail are included to show a hierarchy of ecosystems. The largest ecosystems are domains, which are groups of related climates and which are differentiated based on precipitation and temperature. Divisions represent the climates within domains and are differentiated based on precipitation levels and patterns as well as temperature. Divisions are subdivided into provinces, which are differentiated based on vegetation or other natural land covers. The finest level of detail is described by subregions, called sections, which are subdivisions of provinces based on terrain features. Also identified are mountainous areas that exhibit different ecological zones based on elevation.</p> <p><strong>Constraints:</strong> Not to be used for navigation, for informational purposes only. See <a href="/game-and-fish-department-disclaimer">Game and Fish disclaimer</a> for more information.</p>
num_resources 5
num_tags 8
title Baileys Ecoregions