FOR200H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Inland Rainforest, Pinus Contorta, Rain Shadow
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Canada holds: 10% of the world"s forests (~300-347 mil ha, 25% of the world"s remaining frontier forest. Great lakes - st lawrence forests: 2nd largest forest type in canada (~26 mil ha, 6. 6% of canada"s forest land, extends form se manitoba into great lakes region of ontario, east to the gaspe. Peninsula: transitional forest: coniferous forest n, and deciduous forest s, mixed coniferous-deciduous species, between 60-100 tree species, ownership of glsl forests: Glsl forest: imp tree species: sugar maple (acer saccharum) up to 30% of trees in central ontario forest, eastern white pine (pinus strobes) characteristic old growth species in the glsl, broadleaf/deciduous species: Balsam fir: conservation concerns in glsl forests: Carolinian forest: smallest forest type in canada, 0. 1% of canada"s total forest area, most species-rich forest type (70 tree species, carolinian forests: important tree types: Larch/tamarack: often considered most threatened (<10% remains, conservation concerns in carolinian forests: Coastal forest: 1. 8% of canada"s forest land, forests defined by climate:
