Atlantic coastal pine barrens

Atlantic coastal pine barrens
Atlantic coastal pine barrens
	The Pine Barrens of New Jersey
Ecology
Realm	Nearctic
Biome	temperate coniferous forests
Borders	Middle Atlantic coastal forests; Northeastern coastal forests;
Bird species	212
Mammal species	45
Geography
Area	9,000 km2 (3,500 sq mi)
Country	United States
States	New Jersey; New York; Massachusetts; Delaware; Maryland;
Climate type	Humid continental (Dfb), humid subtropical (Cfa) and oceanic (Cfb)
Conservation
Habitat loss	30.06%
Protected	22.9%

The Atlantic coastal pine barrens is a now rare temperate coniferous forest ecoregion of the Northeast United States distinguished by unique species and topographical features (coastal plain ponds, frost pocket), generally nutrient-poor, often acidic soils and a pine tree distribution once controlled by frequent fires.^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d | climate = Humid continental, humid subtropical and oceanic Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.
^ Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.). The Atlas of Global Conservation: Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities to Make a Difference. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-26256-0.
^ Forman, Richard T. T.; Ralph E. Boerner (Jan–Mar 1981). "Fire Frequency and the Pine Barrens of New Jersey". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 108 (1). Torrey Botanical Society: 34–50. doi:10.2307/2484334. JSTOR 2484334.