Death Valley ecoregion

Death Valley ecoregion

The Death Valley ecoregion is an ecoregion in the United States. It is defined as the area covered by the watersheds of the Owens River, the Amargosa River, and the Mojave River, and it covers much of southeastern California and parts of southwestern Nevada, including Death Valley National Park.[1]

References

  1. ^ Abell, Robin A. (2000), "Appendix G. Ecoregion Descriptions. Ecoregion 11. Death Valley", Freshwater ecoregions of North America: a conservation assessment, World Wildlife Fund Ecoregion Assessments, Island Press, p. 177, ISBN 9781559637343, http://books.google.com/books?id=IpDmnEWoA2oC&pg=PA174 .

Coordinates: 36°N 117°W / 36°N 117°W / 36; -117



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