Natural Regions Of Western Canada Flashcards
Boreal forest vegetation
Coniferous trees
Boreal forest animals
Deer Moose Black bears Beaver Otter Muskrat Species of owls Blue jays Other birds
Boreal forest soil type
Podzol very acidic and contains little hummus
Boreal forest climate
Very cold winters
Erratic precipitation
Parkland trees/ vegetation
Long grass Isolated trees Aspen Willow Some pine Wheat
Parkland soil type
Lots of hummus making it fertile
Parkland climate
In between dry prairie grasslands and coniferous forest regions
Precipitation is sufficient
Prairie trees/ vegetation
No trees
Ranching agriculture
Short grasses
Some long grasses
Prairie animals
Ground squirrels Gophers Parried dogs Hawks Owls Badgers Waterfowl Deer Antelope
Prairie soil type
Brown in colour
Has high material content
Hummus depending on amount of grasses
Dark brown is “chernozem”
Prairie climate
- very dry in the southeast
- driest area know was the “palliser triangle”
- sufficient precipitation in the northwest
Interior mountain vegetation
Pine forests Sub-alpine forests Some dwarf shrubs Some lichens Grasses
Interior mountain animals
-bears Deer Mountain goats Sheep Owls Woodpeckers Bluebirds The group preying mantis
The interior mountain soil type
Has many varieties
- soil of coniferous regions found in mountains
- grasslands have prairie soils
- meadows have tundra soil (thin frozen subsoil)
The interior mountain climate
Cold wet winters mild summers
