Terrestrial-FreshwaterRealm

Area1,116,082 km²

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Description

Transitional realms accommodate continuous variation among the core units.

The interface between terrestrial and freshwater realms is occupied by palustrine wetlands, some of which accumulate peat under impeded substrate drainage.

It shares features of the freshwater and terrestrial core realms.