The boreal forest is deeply ingrained in the Canadian identity and the images foreigners have of Canada. The history of the early European fur traders, their adventures, discoveries, aboriginal alliances and misfortunes is an essential part of the popular colonial history of Canada.

2018年5月4日 · The Boreal forest stretches over a large area of Quebec and has a majority of conifers, with five main species: white spruce (mainly on well-drained uplands), black spruce (in the damp lowlands), balsam fir, jack pine and American larch.

Explore Canada's Boreal Forest by Province and Territory to see what makes each part of the boreal forest special. comprises 21% of Canada's Boreal Forest. is home to the Snowy Owl, Quebec's official bird, and the Yellow Birch, the official tree.

The boreal forest sub-zone has fairly dense stands that mostly contain boreal softwood species and light-leaved deciduous trees. It includes the fir / white birch domain and the spruce / moss domain. The fir / white birch domain covers the southern part of the boreal zone.

2023年6月12日 · Woodland caribou are a symbol of the threats facing wildlife in Quebec, the lack of political will to address the biodiversity crisis, and the forest industry’s destructive practices. As an umbrella species, the caribou is a barometer for …

2021年10月12日 · Quebec is divided into three forest types: Northern temperate forests, Arctic forests, and Boreal forests. The Northern Forests consist of deciduous and mixed-forest regions. Boreal Forests are diverse with a tundra region.

The biome of the boreal forest, also called taiga, is the largest terrestrial biome in the world. It covers most of the northern America and Eurasia. In Quebec, the boreal zone is located north of the deciduous forest and south of the arctic tundra. It covers about 2/3 of Quebec and represents almost 3/4 of all forests of the province.

Boreal Forest, named in honour of Boreas, the Greek god of the north wind, is where BoreA Canada’s activities take place. Boreal Forests cover about 30% of the world’s forested areas and store as much or more carbon as tropical forests. It is the biggest ecosystem on the planet.

2023年11月27日 · Research shows that the distribution of temperate hardwoods (sugar maple, red maple and yellow birch) could be shifting northward, which would have serious consequences for the boreal forest.

2023年1月23日 · Canada's boreal forest is one of the vastest forests in the world, and it accounts for around a third of the circumpolar boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere (the bulk of the forests are in Russia).