The Western/Prairie GL-SL

Question 1

The Western Prairie Great Lakes is known to be flat, why is this?

Answer 1

Because of the deposits of materials left behind by glacial lake agassiz

Question 2

What is a major difference (in terms of flora) between the western Boreal and the western GL-SL region?

Answer 2

There is white and red pine in the GL-SL region

Question 3

What is the significance of Hill’s Oak in regards to the Western Prairie GL-SL?

Answer 3

It is an indicator species

Question 4

What prairie birds are common in the prairie glsl region?

Answer 4

Marbled Godwit, Black-billed magpie, Western Meadowlark, sandhill cranes, sharp tailed grouse

Question 5

What animal species are common near Lake of the Woods?

Answer 5

Sharp-tailed grouse, White tailed Jackrabbit, Fossorial animals, Various fish eating birds, Yellow-headed blackbird

Question 6

What kinds of animals fall in the fossorial category?

Answer 6

Ground digging animals: Groundhog, Badgers, Franklin’s Ground Squirrel

Question 7

Specifically, in Lake of the Woods what fish eating birds are common?

Answer 7

Double crested cormorants, Franklin’s Gulls, American white pelicans (biggest nesting colony in North America

Question 8

Which true prairie plant species are found here?

Answer 8

Prairie crocus and indian paint brush

Question 9

What mammals are found in the prairie region?

Answer 9

Badgers, white tailed jack rabbits, groundhogs, ground squirrels

Question 10

What trees are found in the rainy river region?

Answer 10

Trembling aspen, Red pine, Bur oak, Hill’s oak (special in this forest region)
There was forest but it was largely removed for agriculture, but because its flat and it lacks the exposed rock of the western boreal there’s true prairie