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what type of biome are find in alabama
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I think you mean “What types of biomes are found in Alabama?” — here’s a concise list with examples and where to find them:
- Temperate deciduous / mixed forests: the dominant biome across much of the state (oak‑hickory, oak‑pine). Found in the Cumberland Plateau, Ridge-and-Valley and many upland areas (e.g., Bankhead, Talladega National Forests).
- Pine forests and longleaf pine savannas: fire‑adapted pine ecosystems (longleaf, loblolly) in uplands and sandhills — Conecuh National Forest and parts of the Coastal Plain. Longleaf savanna is now much reduced and considered a conservation priority.
- Bottomland hardwood forests and swamps: seasonally flooded river floodplains and lowlands along rivers such as the Mobile and Tombigbee.
- Freshwater rivers, streams, lakes and associated wetlands: Alabama has extremely high freshwater biodiversity (e.g., Mobile-Tensaw Delta, Cahaba River, Coosa River).
- Coastal/estuarine systems and salt marshes: along the Gulf Coast and Mobile Bay (Mobile‑Tensaw Delta, Dauphin Island, barrier islands).
- Maritime forests, dunes and barrier-island ecosystems: Gulf barrier islands and shoreline areas.
- Bogs, pitcher‑plant bogs, pocosins and other peat wetlands: specialized wetland habitats in the Coastal Plain and Black Belt areas.
- Black Belt prairie and remnant grasslands: small prairie pockets in the Black Belt region (historically more widespread).
- Karst/cave ecosystems: limestone caves and springs in northern Alabama (unique cave fauna and aquifers).
Most of the state falls within the temperate broadleaf and mixed forest biome, with coastal/marine and freshwater systems along the Gulf and major river systems. Want a map or more detail about any one of these?
- Temperate deciduous / mixed forests: the dominant biome across much of the state (oak‑hickory, oak‑pine). Found in the Cumberland Plateau, Ridge-and-Valley and many upland areas (e.g., Bankhead, Talladega National Forests).
- Pine forests and longleaf pine savannas: fire‑adapted pine ecosystems (longleaf, loblolly) in uplands and sandhills — Conecuh National Forest and parts of the Coastal Plain. Longleaf savanna is now much reduced and considered a conservation priority.
- Bottomland hardwood forests and swamps: seasonally flooded river floodplains and lowlands along rivers such as the Mobile and Tombigbee.
- Freshwater rivers, streams, lakes and associated wetlands: Alabama has extremely high freshwater biodiversity (e.g., Mobile-Tensaw Delta, Cahaba River, Coosa River).
- Coastal/estuarine systems and salt marshes: along the Gulf Coast and Mobile Bay (Mobile‑Tensaw Delta, Dauphin Island, barrier islands).
- Maritime forests, dunes and barrier-island ecosystems: Gulf barrier islands and shoreline areas.
- Bogs, pitcher‑plant bogs, pocosins and other peat wetlands: specialized wetland habitats in the Coastal Plain and Black Belt areas.
- Black Belt prairie and remnant grasslands: small prairie pockets in the Black Belt region (historically more widespread).
- Karst/cave ecosystems: limestone caves and springs in northern Alabama (unique cave fauna and aquifers).
Most of the state falls within the temperate broadleaf and mixed forest biome, with coastal/marine and freshwater systems along the Gulf and major river systems. Want a map or more detail about any one of these?