1. Boreal Shield Ecozone
By Brett L & Scott A

2. Landforms The area is 1,774,000 km2 Canadian Shield Rock Quartz Veins
Glacial Striations (Scratched Bedrock)
Erratic (Misplaced Rocks)
Fen (Mineral Rich Bog)
Moraine (Glacial Debris)
Rocky Hills
Plains

3. Climate Average of 700mm of precipitation
Long cold winters & short warm summers
Average temperature of -15°C in winter and 17°C in summer
There is between 60 and 100 frost free days every year
Growing days

4. Vegetation
Not many plants due to a short growing season, forest fires, acidic soils
Mosses
Spruce trees (White, Black)
Berries
Pine trees (White, Red, Jack)
Trembling Aspen trees
White Birch trees
Willow trees
Shrubs
Ferns

5. Soils Heavily leached soils Exposed bedrock of the Canadian Shield
Swampy areas (wet soil)

6. Wildlife Boreal Owl Wolves Beavers Ducks & Geese Hawks Caribou Bears
Woodpeckers
Lynx
Fish
Blue Jay
Deer

7. Human Activities Mining Fishing Canoeing Power Lines Trains
Logging (Clear Cutting)
Airports
Hydro Dams
Tree Planting
Hunting
Farming
Tourism

8. Major Cities & Population
St. John’s
Thunder Bay
Sudbury
Sault Ste. Marie
Thompson
Population of 2,900,000

9. Interesting Facts The boreal shield ecozone is the largest in Canada
The boreal shield stretches 3800 km’s across

10. Bibliography
Author, Unknown. Ecological Framework of Canada, Ecozones, "Boreal Shield Ecozone." Accessed September 28,
Clark , Bruce.W, and John.K Wallace. Geographical issues of the twenty-first century. Toronto, Ontario. Canada: Pearson education Canada, 2005.