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By: Stephanie Paolone and Ben Clarke
The Natural Vegetation Regions that are part of the Ontario Region are:
• Tundra
•Boreal Forest
• Boreal Shrubs
• Mixed Forest
• Deciduous Forest
• Northern most vegetation region of Ontario
• located just above the tree line
• Little tree growth due to cold, dry climate
• Short growing season with very little
precipitation
• Lichens, mosses and small shrubs grow near the ground
• This vegetation region is the largest of the four regions in Ontario
• Coniferous trees, evergreens and deciduous trees are grown in this
region
• In this region there is a cold, short growing season with a very low
precipitation
• The soil in this region is thin, grey and
infertile due to the high acid level
• Extends from the northern limits of the
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence forest to the
Hudson Bay Lowlands
• This region makes up north of the Ontario region
• This region also has deciduous trees, coniferous trees and
evergreens
• The precipitation rate in this vegetation
region is very low
•The soil is very infertile because of the cold
short growing season
• This vegetation region includes the southeast cities in Ontario
• Many trees are found in this region, such as maple, beech, ash,
oak and birch trees as well as small shrubs
• There is a moderate temperature rate in this region
with warm summers and cooler winters
• There is also a regular abundant precipitation in
this region
• The soil is very fertile and is rich in minerals
• This is the smallest natural vegetation region in Ontario
• The trees included in this region are maple, hickory, beech, ash and
deciduous trees
• The temperature in this area has hot summers and mild winters
• The precipitation in this region is plentiful
• The soil in this region is very fertile and contains humus with a low
acidity level
• contains 1 percent of Ontario’s forests
• Ontario is a province with a wide range or vegetation
• The Tundra occupies the most northerly part of the province above
the tree line
• Below this region in Ontario is the Boreal Forest/ Shrubs where
there is a large growth of coniferous and evergreen trees
• South of the Boreal forest is the Mixed Forest, which is the
transition between the Boreal and Deciduous forest
• Both coniferous and deciduous trees are found in this region
• In southern Ontario there is the Deciduous Forest where the
vegetation is disappearing due to industrialization of the area
• Most trees in this region are of the hardwood type such as maple,
hickory and ash