Vegetation Regions

Question 1

Boreal and Taiga

Answer 1

-Largest veg region
-Dominated by coniferous forest

Question 2

Grasslands

Answer 2

-Southern prairies where it is too dry for trees.
-Grasses help to create thick dark humus and topsoils good for agriculture

Question 3

Deciduous forest

Answer 3

-Smallest vegetation region
-Southwestern Ontario
-Most of the forest has been removed over the yearrs for agricultural use.

Question 4

Mixed forest

Answer 4

-Our vegetation region
-Transition zone between the boreal and decideous forests.
-Good soils for farming

Question 5

Cordilleran vegetation

Answer 5

-vegetation varies because of differing temperature, precipitation amounts and soil composition

Question 6

Tundra

Answer 6

Cold and dry climate means only plant species that grow close to the ground can survive.

Question 7

West coast forest

Answer 7

Large amounts of precipitation and warm temperatures provide ideal growing conditions for forests.