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Boreal Plains

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=Map of the Ecozone=

= = =Introduction= = = Welcome to my ecozone page on the Boreal Plains! This is very nice area it has great growing seasons and is located by the Prairies. Here you will learn about Landforms, Rocks and Minerals, Vegetation and Soil, Climate, and Facts. The Boreal Plains is made up of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

=Landform Region= = = The Boreal Plains is in the region of the Interior Plains, the Interior Plains is located in the Part of the Great Plains North America. Before the Interior Plains were formed it was covered in shallow inland seas. The water eventually evaporated and thick layers of rock formed. The Landscape of the Interior Plains is not very flat like everyone thinks, it actual consists of a lot of rolling hills, river valleys and deep wide rivers. The land is shaped by erosion from the mountains from the Canadian Shield and Rocky Mountains.

=**Rocks and Minerals**=

The rocks in the Interior Plains are made up of sediments. The sediments were compressed into sedimentary rock and were several thousand meters thick over millions of years. The Interior Plains consists of coral reef in the layers of sedimentary rock, the coral reef also supplies much of the oil found in Alberta and Saskatchewan. When the water in the Interior Plains evaporated mineral deposits were left in the dried out sea beds. A mineral called Potash is mined here and is used as fertilizer. = =

=**Vegetation and Soil**=

The Vegetation Region in the Boreal Plains is the Boreal and Taiga Forest. They have long growing season and lots of precipitations. The largest vegetation area is below the tree line where there are a lot of Coniferous and Evergreen trees. Some other trees in the area are spruce, hemlock, cedar, and pine. The Soil Region is a wet climate which is good for growing. It is deep and fertile in the boreal area but in the taiga area the soil is very shallow and grey because not many trees drop leaves which makes for a lot of leaching. Grain is farmed in this area. Lumber and Paper mills are around this area because they have many different kinds of trees in the area.



=**Climate**=

The Boreal Plains temperature is usually around freezing. Summers are short-warm and winters are long-cold. The precipitation levels are from a wide range in the east they get around 625mm and in the west they get around 300mm because of the Rocky Mountains blocking moisture. It is a continental climate.

=**Climate Graph**=

Average Temperature- 3.55 degrees Celsius Total Precipitation- 444mm

=**Facts**=

The Boreal Plains is a great area for living because there are a lot of people in this area. You can live in the city or in a rural neighborhood. The soil is great for growing and there are a lot of trees. Around this area people grow food, have lumber mills and oil refineries in rural areas and in the city they have everyday jobs. The plains were also known for its fur trade a long time ago. In 1996 the boreal plains population was around average for population in each specific area with 745,172 people. Some big attractions are hockey, the Calgary Flames, and the Edmonton Oilers are popular.

=**Trivia**=  1. The Boreal Plains is in the Maritime Climate? True False 2. Why does the precipitation range so greatly in this region? 3. What vegetation region is the Boreal Plains located in? 4. What is the Interior Plains made up of? And what did it turn in to? 5. Do you think this is a great place to live? Identify.

=**Sources**=


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