Vegetation Flashcards
Explain the tundra region
Most northerly
Has permafrost
No trees(too cold &a dry)
Small bushes,mosses,litchens
Explain the grassland region
Driest area of Saskatchewan
Short grasses,sagebrush,cactus
Explain the cordillera vegetation
Coniferous trees
Dry valleys-grasses and cactus
Similar vegetation to tundra
Explain the deciduous forest
South western Ontario
Long hot summers,mild winters
Now farmland
Explain boreal and taiga forest
Separated from tundra by tree line
Coniferous trees, sparse near tree line
Explain mixed forest
South of boreal forest
Mixture of coniferous and deciduous
Explain west coast forest
Lush forests of Douglas
Wide and tall-good in forest industry
What is natural vegetation
Refers to these plants that grow without any human interference
How many natural vegetation regions are there in Canada
7
These regions are composed of how many types of natural vegetation
3
Name the types of natural vegetation
Tundra
Forest
Grassland
Which type of vegetation covers most of Canada
Boreal and taiga forest
How many ecozones are there in Canada
15
