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Mixedwood Plains
Introduction to the Mixedwood Plains
An ecozone full of wonder, amazement, and history. It's Ontario's most southern region, taking up less than 10% of Ontario. Canada's smallest ecozone but yet probably one of its most greatest. The Mixedwood Plains ecozone is one of Canada's fifteen ecozone's and is currently the most densely populated ecozone. How can this be? Well it's not just because of a lot of job opportunities. In this section, you will see why the Mixedwood Plains is an astonishing ecozone, and the impact it has had on Canada itself and Canadian's way of life.
Introduction to the Mixedwood Plains
An ecozone full of wonder, amazement, and history. It's Ontario's most southern region, taking up less than 10% of Ontario. Canada's smallest ecozone but yet probably one of its most greatest. The Mixedwood Plains ecozone is one of Canada's fifteen ecozone's and is currently the most densely populated ecozone. How can this be? Well it's not just because of a lot of job opportunities. In this section, you will see why the Mixedwood Plains is an astonishing ecozone, and the impact it has had on Canada itself and Canadian's way of life.
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Physical
Features and Their Impact
The Mixedwood Plains is easily able to attract visitors from Canada and around the world, and not all of those reasons have to do with humans very own impact on the ecozone itself. In fact, many of the astonishing belongings that this ecozone has to offer have to do with the physical features of this land area and the impact that they have had on this special land area. The Mixedwood Plains has many natural physical features that visitors and tourists are able to discover and learn about. Visitors and tourists are always looking for something to catch their eye, and to engage them into learning about something that is offered. This ecozone has many physical features that are able to contribute to this regions appeal.
The Mixedwood Plains ecozone is one of Canada’s fifteen ecozone. Belieive it or not, this ecozone is Canada’s smallest ecozone and yet is the most densely populate region in Canada. How can this be? This is not only because of humans own creations like the CN tower. Natural Features are what help make this ecozone stand out from many of the rest. This ecozones vegetation, landforms, soil characteristics, climate, and wildlife are what contribute to the regions appeal.
The Mixedwood Plains is easily able to attract visitors from Canada and around the world, and not all of those reasons have to do with humans very own impact on the ecozone itself. In fact, many of the astonishing belongings that this ecozone has to offer have to do with the physical features of this land area and the impact that they have had on this special land area. The Mixedwood Plains has many natural physical features that visitors and tourists are able to discover and learn about. Visitors and tourists are always looking for something to catch their eye, and to engage them into learning about something that is offered. This ecozone has many physical features that are able to contribute to this regions appeal.
The Mixedwood Plains ecozone is one of Canada’s fifteen ecozone. Belieive it or not, this ecozone is Canada’s smallest ecozone and yet is the most densely populate region in Canada. How can this be? This is not only because of humans own creations like the CN tower. Natural Features are what help make this ecozone stand out from many of the rest. This ecozones vegetation, landforms, soil characteristics, climate, and wildlife are what contribute to the regions appeal.
Vegetation
For vegetation, this ecozone consists of both coniferous tress like white pine, eastern hemlock, and red pine, mixed with deciduous tress like sugar maple, red oak, and basswood. This affects the recreational and cultural activities available because with many types of tress available, they are able to own paper and pulp mills, and they are able to sell their abundance of tree supply to other locations and countries worldwide.
For vegetation, this ecozone consists of both coniferous tress like white pine, eastern hemlock, and red pine, mixed with deciduous tress like sugar maple, red oak, and basswood. This affects the recreational and cultural activities available because with many types of tress available, they are able to own paper and pulp mills, and they are able to sell their abundance of tree supply to other locations and countries worldwide.
Landforms
As of Landforms this ecozone has many characteristics and bodies of water to enjoy. This ecozone consists of gently rolling hills, and plains. It includes four of the Great Lakes which are Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario. It also include the St. Lawrence River from Kingston to Quebec. Plains and hills are part of the landform in this ecozone. This affects the recreational and cultural activities available because the four lakes provide fresh drinking water to a lot of people. The four lakes also provide a large abundance of water supply which can be used in industrial activities like helping to clean machinery being used in factories.
As of Landforms this ecozone has many characteristics and bodies of water to enjoy. This ecozone consists of gently rolling hills, and plains. It includes four of the Great Lakes which are Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario. It also include the St. Lawrence River from Kingston to Quebec. Plains and hills are part of the landform in this ecozone. This affects the recreational and cultural activities available because the four lakes provide fresh drinking water to a lot of people. The four lakes also provide a large abundance of water supply which can be used in industrial activities like helping to clean machinery being used in factories.
Soil Characteristics
Soil characteristics are a factor that may appear as a minor factor, but is really plays a great part of the Mixedwood Plains physical features. This ecozone contains Canada’s most productive and fertile soils. The most important soils in this ecozone include luvisols, brunisols, and podzols. Podzols and brunisols are not suitable for agriculture and farming. They are used for forestry. Grey-brown luivsol soils are used to grow agriculture crops.
Soil characteristics are a factor that may appear as a minor factor, but is really plays a great part of the Mixedwood Plains physical features. This ecozone contains Canada’s most productive and fertile soils. The most important soils in this ecozone include luvisols, brunisols, and podzols. Podzols and brunisols are not suitable for agriculture and farming. They are used for forestry. Grey-brown luivsol soils are used to grow agriculture crops.
Climate
As for the climate, the Mixedwood Plains has cool, short winters and relatively long, mild summers. The annual precipitation level is 700mm to 1000m and the growing season is 180 to 260 days. This is a continental climate zone. This affects the recreational and cultural activities available because it provides farmers good farming practises with its long growing seasons and its abundance of rain. The long mild summers also give farmers a long chance to grow their crops and complete their agricultural activities for the year, all while making it a productive and successful growing season.
As for the climate, the Mixedwood Plains has cool, short winters and relatively long, mild summers. The annual precipitation level is 700mm to 1000m and the growing season is 180 to 260 days. This is a continental climate zone. This affects the recreational and cultural activities available because it provides farmers good farming practises with its long growing seasons and its abundance of rain. The long mild summers also give farmers a long chance to grow their crops and complete their agricultural activities for the year, all while making it a productive and successful growing season.
Wildlife
Mammals in this ecozone include the white-tailed Deer, southern flying squirrel, red fox, raccoon, striped skunk, beaver, and gray squirrel. An insect found here is the monarch butterfly. Birds include the barred owl, wild turkey, great blue heron, blue jay, black-capped chickadee, killdeer, and the red-tailed hawk. Fish include the largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and the yellow Perch. Reptiles include the snapping turtle, five-lined skink, and the bullfrog.
Mammals in this ecozone include the white-tailed Deer, southern flying squirrel, red fox, raccoon, striped skunk, beaver, and gray squirrel. An insect found here is the monarch butterfly. Birds include the barred owl, wild turkey, great blue heron, blue jay, black-capped chickadee, killdeer, and the red-tailed hawk. Fish include the largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and the yellow Perch. Reptiles include the snapping turtle, five-lined skink, and the bullfrog.
As pointed out, the physical features in this
ecozone play a big role in this ecozones appeal as well as how these factors
affect the recreational and cultural activities available. The Mixedwood Plains
is able to benefit from all their physical features.
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Attracting
Visitors/Main Activities and Attractions
The Mixedwood Plains is able to attract visitors from Canada and around the world because of what is offered. Although there are many physical features that people are able to benefit from, there are many tourist attractions that fascinate and draw Canadian citizens and people from around the world to this specific ecozone as well.
The Mixedwood Plains is located in Ontario and Quebec. Major urban areas presented in this ecozone include Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, Hamilton, Windsor, and London. The total population of this ecozone is 15,631,830 people. The Mixedwood Plains is the most densely populated region in Canada. Economic activities in this ecozone include agriculture because of the good amount and use of physical features, manufacturing, business and finance, and tourism/recreation. With such a high population of around 15 million people living in this ecozone, these economic activities available are able to grow and have a larger impact on the Mixedwood Plains.
This ecozone is able to attract people from Canada and around the world because of what is offered through activities and attractions for all their visitors. Tourism is one of the activities that visitors look up to. Places include Toronto’s own CN Tower, Toronto Waterfront, and the Royal Ontraio Museum (ROM). Other tourist attractions include Niagara Falls, Montreal’s Mount Royal, Ottawa’s Rideau Canal, Quebec’s Plains of Abraham, and the list goes on and on about humans very own impact on the ecozone.
Some of the human activities in this ecozone include cityscape, power stations, tourism, shipping, forestry, farming, transportation, orchards, and vineyards.
The Mixedwood Plains is able to attract visitors from Canada and around the world because of what is offered. Although there are many physical features that people are able to benefit from, there are many tourist attractions that fascinate and draw Canadian citizens and people from around the world to this specific ecozone as well.
The Mixedwood Plains is located in Ontario and Quebec. Major urban areas presented in this ecozone include Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, Hamilton, Windsor, and London. The total population of this ecozone is 15,631,830 people. The Mixedwood Plains is the most densely populated region in Canada. Economic activities in this ecozone include agriculture because of the good amount and use of physical features, manufacturing, business and finance, and tourism/recreation. With such a high population of around 15 million people living in this ecozone, these economic activities available are able to grow and have a larger impact on the Mixedwood Plains.
This ecozone is able to attract people from Canada and around the world because of what is offered through activities and attractions for all their visitors. Tourism is one of the activities that visitors look up to. Places include Toronto’s own CN Tower, Toronto Waterfront, and the Royal Ontraio Museum (ROM). Other tourist attractions include Niagara Falls, Montreal’s Mount Royal, Ottawa’s Rideau Canal, Quebec’s Plains of Abraham, and the list goes on and on about humans very own impact on the ecozone.
Some of the human activities in this ecozone include cityscape, power stations, tourism, shipping, forestry, farming, transportation, orchards, and vineyards.
Conclusion
In conclusion, this is definitely an ecozone full of astonishment and amazement. This ecozone is a great place for everyone to enjoy and is able to develop its growing region with all of its natural vegetation and its main activities and attractions that it has to offer.
In conclusion, this is definitely an ecozone full of astonishment and amazement. This ecozone is a great place for everyone to enjoy and is able to develop its growing region with all of its natural vegetation and its main activities and attractions that it has to offer.