Published March 16, 2023 | Version v1
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A vector map of the world's terrestrial biotic units: subbiomes, biomes, ecozones and domains

  • 1. University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bilbao, Spain
  • 2. Bolivian Catholic University, Cochabamba, Bolivia
  • 3. University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bilbao, Spain|M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine

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A vector map of biotic units encompassing the entire terrestrial area of the earth is provided. It contains a hierarchical system of domains, ecozones, biomes and subbiomes, as a large-scale description of the terrestrial ecosystems. The map can be used for different analysis, including monitoring of climate change.

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