What are the ecozones of Ontario?

Of 15 terrestrial ecozones in Canada, the Hudson Bay Lowlands, the Ontario Shield, and the Mixedwood Plains Ecozones occur in Ontario.

Which ecozone covers most of Ontario?

The Ontario Shield
The Ontario Shield is our largest ecozone, covering 61 per cent of the province. About 68 per cent of the area is forested, while lakes, ponds and wetlands make up almost 23 per cent.

What are the 15 ecozones in Canada?

Terrestrial Ecozones

• Arctic Cordillera.
• Northern Arctic.
• Southern Arctic.
• Taiga Cordillera.
• Taiga Plains.
• Taiga Shield.
• Hudson Plains.
• Boreal Cordillera.

How many ecozones does Canada have?

15 ecozones
This map outlines the boundaries of the 15 ecozones and 53 ecoprovinces of Canada. These ecological areas cover all of the area within the coastal boundaries of Canada.

How many ecozones are there in Ontario Canada?

Of 15 terrestrial ecozones in Canada, the Hudson Bay Lowlands, the Ontario Shield, and the Mixedwood Plains Ecozones occur in Ontario. Ecoregions, which capture major subdivisions in Ontario primarily identified by sub-continental climatic regimes combined with bedrock geology, were first categorized by Angus Hills in the 1950s.

Which is the highest level of ecosystem classification in Ontario?

Ecozones are the highest level of ecosystem classification in Ontario. Their boundaries are based on key abiotic processes functioning at global and continental scales within which human and ecosystem functions are defined and constrained.

Which is the most protected ecozone in Canada?

Canadian Ecological Framework 2014 ID Ecozone Total area (km²) Percent protected (2019) CL01 Arctic Cordillera 233,619 22.5 CL02 Northern Arctic 1,481,481 7.1 CL03 Southern Arctic 957,139 17.1 CL04 Taiga Plains 554,013 10.9

Who are the ecosystem organizers in Ontario Canada?

More detailed descriptions and discussions on modes of influence of these ecosystem organizers in the Ontario context can be found in OMNR (2005a), Chapman and Putnam (1984), Flannigan and Weber (2000), Hills (1959), Mackey et al. . (1996a), and also are summarized by Baldwin et al. (2000).