Prairies:Prairies:Natural VegetationNatural Vegetation

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Region: Boreal and Taiga ForestRegion: Boreal and Taiga Forest Boreal and Taiga Forest is the largest Boreal and Taiga Forest is the largest

vegetation region in Canada. vegetation region in Canada. This area is much too cold for trees to grow. This area is much too cold for trees to grow. The Coniferous trees or Evergreens in this The Coniferous trees or Evergreens in this

region rarely have needles. region rarely have needles.

Region: GrasslandRegion: Grassland The climate in this region is too dry for most species of The climate in this region is too dry for most species of

trees to survive. trees to survive. Grassland consists of 3 sub-regions: Grassland consists of 3 sub-regions: The driest areas of southern Saskatchewan and Alberta The driest areas of southern Saskatchewan and Alberta

make up the make up the Short Grass prairieShort Grass prairie. . The only types of vegetation in this area are short The only types of vegetation in this area are short

grasses, sag brush and cactus. grasses, sag brush and cactus. Long Grass prairieLong Grass prairie is ideal for growing grains, oil seeds. is ideal for growing grains, oil seeds.

Produces some of best grains in world.Produces some of best grains in world. Parkland Long Grass prairieParkland Long Grass prairie is dotted with clumps of is dotted with clumps of

trees. trees. Coniferous trees grow in Northern part and Deciduous Coniferous trees grow in Northern part and Deciduous

grow in the Southern part. grow in the Southern part.

Region: Cordilleran VegetationRegion: Cordilleran Vegetation The temperature is The temperature is

warmer in the valleys warmer in the valleys than in the mountains. than in the mountains.

The rainfall on the west The rainfall on the west side of the mountain is side of the mountain is usually heavier than the usually heavier than the east side. east side.

The grasses and The grasses and cactuses grow in the dry cactuses grow in the dry and hot valleys on the and hot valleys on the east side. east side.

The vegetation changes The vegetation changes greatly as the altitude greatly as the altitude becomes greater. becomes greater.

There are forests of There are forests of coniferous trees on the coniferous trees on the lower slopes. This is lower slopes. This is where the precipitation where the precipitation is heavier. is heavier.

The vegetation on the The vegetation on the higher part of the higher part of the mountain is similar to mountain is similar to tundra. tundra.