1. Canada’s Vegetation Regions
What Grows in Canada?
Canada’s Vegetation Regions

2. Vegetation
Climatic conditions affect the types of vegetation that grow
Plants need moisture and heat to survive
Warm, moist climate=larger, denser vegetation
Cool, dry climate=grasses

3. Vegetation Key Terms
Natural Vegetation-plants that grow without human influence
Transition Zone-an area where the characteristics of one region gradually change into the next (boundary between regions)

4. Tree Line-the northern boundary of tree growth between the tundra and Boreal forest. It is too cold for trees to grow north of this line

5. Coniferous Trees-trees with cones and needlelike leaves (evergreens)
Deciduous Trees-broad-leaved trees which sheds its leaves annually in the fall

7. Vegetation Regions (Zones)
Tundra: Northernmost region in Canada. Only contains small bushes, grasses and moss.
West Coast Forest: A temperate rainforest which contains the largest trees in Canada
Cordilleran: Vegetation varies by elevation (deciduous trees at the base of mountains, tundra near the top)
Boreal and Taiga Forest: Region of coniferous trees which stretches across Canada
Grassland: Region consisting of wild species of grasses, shrubs, and some small trees
Mixed Forest: Region of Southern Canada containing coniferous and deciduous trees
Deciduous: (Broad-leafed) Forest: Region of Southwest Ontario containing deciduous trees.