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This Ecoregion database was delineated by Dennis Albert for Michigan. Hierarchial units include Section, Subsection, and Sub_subsection. Ecosystem components used to distinguish major landscapes are macroclimate, physiography, soil and vegetation. In Michigan, long-term climatic records were a primary component in delineating the larger hierarchical units - sections and subsections. Physiography was used in conjustion with climatic data to refine section and subsection boundaries. At the sub-subsection level, the primary determinants of boundaries were physiography and soil conditions. |