A list of regional ecological units from the Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification system. It is consistent with the BEC_BIOGEOCLIMATIC_POLY map, version 13, updated on May 22, 2026. The Government of British Columbia maintains this catalogue, which uses vegetation, soils, and topography to infer climate and identify uniform geographic areas.
Use Cases
- Classifying regional climate based on vegetation, soil, and topography features mentioned in the description
- Mapping biogeoclimatic units like zones, subzones, and variants for environmental analysis
- Identifying areas with uniform climate for ecological research or conservation planning
Strengths
- Thematic resolution is mapped to the highest possible level, either subzone or variant
- Aligned with a specific, versioned map (BEC_BIOGEOCLIMATIC_POLY, version 13, May 22, 2026)
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Government of British Columbia | Gouvernment de la Colombie-Britannique
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-27 19:01:35.704490
- Geography
- British Columbia, Canada