Prairies: Natural Vegetation Danielle Commisso, Kasia Bedkowski and Alejandro Cobos

Region: Boreal and Taiga Forest Boreal and Taiga Forest is the largest vegetation region in Canada. Boreal and Taiga Forest is the largest 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 region rarely have needles. The Coniferous trees or Evergreens in this region rarely have needles.

Region: Grassland  The climate in this region is too dry for most species of trees to survive.  Grassland consists of 3 sub-regions:  The driest areas of southern Saskatchewan and Alberta make up the Short Grass prairie.  The only types of vegetation in this area are short grasses, sag brush and cactus.  Long Grass prairie is ideal for growing grains, oil seeds. Produces some of best grains in world.  Parkland Long Grass prairie is dotted with clumps of trees.  Coniferous trees grow in Northern part and Deciduous grow in the Southern part.

Region: Cordilleran Vegetation The temperature is warmer in the valleys than in the mountains. The temperature is warmer in the valleys than in the mountains. The rainfall on the west side of the mountain is usually heavier than the east side. The rainfall on the west side of the mountain is usually heavier than the east side. The grasses and cactuses grow in the dry and hot valleys on the east side. The grasses and cactuses grow in the dry and hot valleys on the east side. The vegetation changes greatly as the altitude becomes greater. The vegetation changes greatly as the altitude becomes greater. There are forests of coniferous trees on the lower slopes. This is where the precipitation is heavier. There are forests of coniferous trees on the lower slopes. This is where the precipitation is heavier. The vegetation on the higher part of the mountain is similar to tundra. The vegetation on the higher part of the mountain is similar to tundra.