Canada's Natural Vegetation Canada has over 140 species of trees, and its forests cover more land then almost any other country's.

Tundra Has minimal vegetation cover. Artic climate Short growing season Has permanent frozen soil - thaws long enough in the summer for a few mosses, lichens, low bushes and Artic grass and flowers. The tree line separates the tundra region from the boreal forest region Small amount of wildlife.

Boreal Forest A huge region and the largest vegetation zone in Canada. This region's forest rivals those of Siberia in their vastness and mainly are coniferous. Coniferous trees (evergreen or softwood) are cone bearing trees, triangle shaped , and have needle like leaves. The trees of the boreal forest region are specially adapted to withstand severe climatic conditions and often poor soil conditions The coniferous forests provide a much better

Deciduous Forest It is the smallest of Canada's vegetation regions. • It's found in southern Ontario. The deciduous trees in this region grow larger then the Boreal forest. Deciduous trees (hardwood) are round in shape and have large thin broad leaves, which fall in the fall. So much of this forest have been removed. This has caused the disappearance of the larger animal species who once lived in this region and depended upon it's trees for cover.

Mixed Forest Mixture of coniferous and deciduous forests. The mixed forest and deciduous regions are part of or close to the most densely populated part of Canada, therefore many portions of the vegetation has been removed.

Mountain Vegetation Because of varied climatic conditions in the cordillera, there is varied vegetation in this region. Vegetation changes as the elevation increases. Because much of this regions natural forest still remain, wildlife is abundant in this region.

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Grasslands Found in the southern Prairie provinces. Grasslands are the results of the conditions fostered by the semiarid Prairie climate region. It is too dry for trees. In the central and southern portions of the region (the driest area) the sparse vegetation is like that of a semidesert, and includes cactuses and sagebrush. Toward the moister areas the grass becomes higher. Here most of the grain production takes place. Because there aren't very many trees, there

West Coast Forest The coastal areas of B.C. have high precipitation and moderate temperatures, so under these conditions it is possible for very large coniferous trees to grow. The dense forest of huge trees along Canada's west coast are sometimes referred to as a temperate rainforest.