Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests

Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests
	Hanson's Point in the Red River Gorge, Kentucky
Ecology
Realm	Nearctic
Biome	Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest
Borders	List Allegheny Highlands forests; Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests; Southeastern mixed forests; Central U.S. hardwood forests; Southern Great Lakes forests;
Bird species	200
Mammal species	73
Geography
Area	192,200 km2 (74,200 sq mi)
Country	United States
States	List Pennsylvania; Maryland; Ohio; West Virginia; Kentucky; Virginia; Tennessee; Alabama; Georgia;
Climate type	Humid continental (Dfb), humid subtropical (Cfa) and oceanic climate (Cfb)
Conservation
Global 200	Yes
Habitat loss	14.8%
Protected	8.37%

The Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests is an ecoregion of the temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome, as defined by the World Wildlife Fund. It consists of mesophytic plants west of the Appalachian Mountains in the Southeastern United States.

This ecoregion consists of the following EPA level III ecoregions:

Southwestern Appalachians (ecoregion)
Central Appalachians (ecoregion)
Western Allegheny Plateau (ecoregion)

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