A LANDSCAPE OF DIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS
FIGURE 4.2 Yellowstone National Park includes an exceptionally high level of ecosystem diversity, which consists of the variety and relative extents of ecosystems in the landscape. The presence of diverse and unique ecosystems, a natural wonderland that still impresses the modern visitor, was a likely contributor to Yellowstone being named as the world’s first national park.
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