Canadian boreal forest
E808874
The Canadian boreal forest is a vast northern woodland biome dominated by coniferous trees, wetlands, and lakes, forming one of the world’s largest intact forest ecosystems and a critical global carbon sink.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boreal Forest Ecozone | 1 |
Statements (82)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biome
ⓘ
boreal forest ⓘ carbon sink ⓘ forest ecosystem ⓘ |
| biodiversityFeature |
large mammal habitat
ⓘ
migratory bird habitat ⓘ |
| biomeType | taiga ⓘ |
| characteristicDisturbance |
insect outbreaks
ⓘ
wildfire ⓘ windthrow ⓘ |
| climateType |
continental climate
ⓘ
subarctic climate ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially protected ⓘ |
| contains |
Indigenous protected and conserved areas
ⓘ
national parks ⓘ protected areas ⓘ provincial parks ⓘ |
| containsHabitatType |
bogs
ⓘ
fens ⓘ lakes ⓘ peatlands ⓘ riparian zones ⓘ rivers ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dominantTreeGenus |
Abies
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Betula NERFINISHED ⓘ Larix ⓘ Picea ⓘ Pinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Populus ⓘ |
| dominantVegetationType | coniferous forest ⓘ |
| ecosystemService |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
carbon sequestration ⓘ climate regulation ⓘ cultural values ⓘ flood regulation ⓘ water filtration ⓘ |
| extendsAcrossProvinceOrTerritory |
Alberta
NERFINISHED
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British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Territories NERFINISHED ⓘ Nunavut NERFINISHED ⓘ Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality |
long cold winters
ⓘ
seasonal snow cover ⓘ short cool summers ⓘ |
| importantFor |
Indigenous communities
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ subsistence hunting ⓘ traditional knowledge ⓘ trapping ⓘ |
| landUse |
non-timber forest products
ⓘ
pulp and paper production ⓘ recreation ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Canada ⓘ |
| partOf |
North American boreal forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
circumpolar boreal forest ⓘ |
| soilType |
organic soils
ⓘ
podzols ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
beaver
ⓘ
black bear ⓘ boreal chorus frog ⓘ common loon ⓘ grizzly bear ⓘ lynx ⓘ moose ⓘ snowshoe hare ⓘ wolf ⓘ woodland caribou ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
hydroelectric development ⓘ industrial logging ⓘ insect outbreaks ⓘ mining ⓘ oil and gas development ⓘ wildfire regime change ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Boreal Forest Ecozone