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