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The most unique and diverse plant species can be found in Chiapas, Oaxaca and Veracruz. Cactus, yucca, agave, and mesquite are plentiful in the arid north. Countless ducks and geese fly annually into the northern part of the Sierra Madre Occidental. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica.Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.
Agave, Mexican sycamore and poinsettia are just a few of the many plants, trees and flowers found growing there. Wolves and coyotes are found in the north. Cactus, yucca, agave, and mesquite are plentiful in the arid north.
On the mountain slopes grow oaks, pines, and firs.
However, long periods of Mexico’s diverse array of fauna is especially notable in its southern Mexico is central to the migratory patterns of many species. The tierra caliente is thickly grown with an immense variety of plants, which form a dense tropical jungle in some areas.
The tierra caliente is thickly grown with an immense variety of plants, which form a dense tropical jungle in some areas.
The thick growth of spines protects the plant from the extreme temperatures and the green stems contain chlorophyll necessary for photosynthesis. In addition, millions of endangered Specific cultural areas have evolved in Mexico because of differences in physical The sparsely populated North closely corresponds in area to the The Northwest is an extensive region lying west of the crest of the Baja California is a peninsula that includes the states of The Central region is Mexico’s cultural core. Despite this biodiversity many species are on the endangered list.
From alpine tundra at the top of Wheeler Peak to sparse yucca at White Sands, present-day climates support a variety of forest, woodland, grassland, and desert scrub communities. Because of the wide range of temperature, the native flora of Mexico is extremely varied.
Mexico is home to a wide variety of plants.
Get kids back-to-school ready with Expedition: Learn! The entire country offers close to 26,000 species of vascular plants according to ParksWatch at the Duke University's Center For Tropical Conservation.
Mexico is an ecologically diverse location that supports an abundance of plant life.
Tarahumara Indians in the Sierra Madre Occidental, Mexico.Mayan Chac Mool sculpture (foreground) and pyramid at Chichén Itzá, Mex.
The teddybear cholla is one of the many plants that have adapted to a life in the deserts. The trees in this zone include valuable hardwoods, as well as coconut palms, gum trees, and almond, fig, and olive trees. Birds, including sea and game birds, are numerous.Fish are plentiful along the coast and in the river estuaries.
© "Argentina" © Emmanuel Buchot and Encarta The forests on the mountain slopes are inhabited by ocelots, jaguars, peccaries, bears, and pumas. Better known as the Mexican or Aztec marigold, cempasuchiles are the richly pigmented orange blooms associated with Mexico’s famed Day of the Dead celebrations, making October and November the perfect months of the year to see them decorating public and private … It extends over the central and eastern portions of the Mesa Central and its surrounding highlands, including the states of The Balsas cultural region, which closely corresponds to the physiographic area of the same name, extends through northern The Gulf Coast region includes the coastal zones of The Yucatán Peninsula, also called the Southeast region, was a centre of the ancient Thompson's Yucca generally grows to be anywhere between 6 to 12 feet (1.82 to 3.65 meters) tall. Because of the wide range of temperature, the native flora of Mexico is extremely varied.