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Montana's large size, 147,046 square miles (380,850 km 2), and diverse Ecological systems of Montana make it home to a diverse array of flora and fauna. This is a list of flora and fauna of Montana related articles.
Central to the region is the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group, the location of Daisetsuzan National Park, the largest national park in Japan. [1] The highest mountain on the island, and in the region, is Asahi-dake with an elevation of 2,290 metres (7,510 ft). [1] Above the conifer line, alpine conditions support thickets of Stone pine (Pinus pumila)
Elevations run from sea level to 3,000 metres (9,800 ft), with a mean elevation of 680 metres (2,230 ft). While most of the ecoregion is represented by a thin strip above the coastal region, there is a large inland section centered on the Akaishi Mountains in central Honshu, and another centered on Fukushima Prefecture to the north.
The 50,000 described species range in size from Stygotantulus stocki at 0.1 mm (0.004 in), to the Japanese spider crab with a leg span of up to 12.5 ft (3.8 m) and a mass of 44 lb (20 kg). Like other arthropods, crustaceans have an exoskeleton, which they moult to grow.
The Hokkaidō deciduous forests ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0423) covers the northern and southern coasts of the island of Hokkaido, the northernmost of the main islands of Japan. The region sits in the transition zone between the colder subarctic forests to the north and the more temperate forests to the south.
Native birds of the Rocky Mountains (14 P) P. Pronghorns (1 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Fauna of the Rocky Mountains" ... List of flora and fauna of Montana;
This category contains the native flora of Montana as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic or endemic. Include taxa here that are endemic or have restricted distributions (e.g. only a few countries).
Montana is home to diverse fauna including 14 amphibian, [82] 90 fish, [83] 117 mammal, [84] 20 reptile, [85] and 427 bird [86] species. Additionally, more than 10,000 invertebrate species are present, including 180 mollusks and 30 crustaceans. Montana has the largest grizzly bear population in the lower 48 states. [87]