4+Mixedwood+Plains

4 **__The Mixedwood Plains.__** **__Landform Region__** The mixed wood prairies are in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence lowlands. This land form region has plains and rolling hills. The landform region of the mixed wood plains has a very import feature theNiagaraescarpment. The Niagara escarpment is a slow and gradual drop with a river that leads to Niagara fallswhich is one of the seven natural wonders of North America.

**__Climate Region__** The mixed wood plains have cool short winters and long mild summers. The winter is good for ice skating and tobogganing. The summer is good for swimming and going to summer camp. The mixed wood plains have a precipitation of 700-1000 mm of rain. The growing season is 180-260 days. The precipitation and growing seasons together welcome gardeners to the area to plant flowers and trees.

**__Vegetation__** The mixed wood plains have mixed wood forests which mean the trees are coniferous and deciduous trees. A coniferous tree is a tree that does not shed its leaves in the winter. A coniferous tree has pine needles all over it. A deciduous tree has leaves that change color and shed in the fall. In the winter a deciduous tree is barren. The mixed wood plains have little natural vegetation left because the plains have been urbanized.

**__Soil__**

The soil in the mixed wood plains has been leached. This means it has a very thin layer of topsoil making it poor for agricultural purposes. The soil in the mixed wood plains is a wet climate soil which means it has a lot of moisture in it which is good for recreational gardening.

**__Human Activities__**

The total population of the mixed wood plains is 15 631 830. The gross domestic product of the mixed wood plains is 325.2 billion dollars. This GDP comes from car companies that have manufacturing plants right in Oakville like Ford. The mixed wood plains have been urbanized which at the time created jobs but now has left us with little forestry. The mixed wood plains get a lot of money off of the manufacturing of goods; an example of this would be the ford plant in Oakville or a steel mill in Hamilton. The mixed wood plains have many recreational opportunities whether it is walking down a trail or going to your public recreation centre.

**__Major Urban Areas__** The major urban areas include Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Hamilton, Windsor, London and the place where we live Oakville. media type="youtube" key="SIz6ELiUkag" height="187" width="252" **__Fun Facts__** Movies shot in these locations include confessions of a teenage drama queen, Fantastic Four and Get Smart. Recognizable sports teams in… Toronto- The Argonauts, The Blue Jays, The F.C., The Maple Leafs, The Marlies, The Raptors and The Rock. Montreal- The Canadiens, The Alouettes and The Impact. Ottawa- The Senators, The 67’s and The Fury. Hamilton- The Bulldogs and The Tiger Cats London- The Knights and The Silver Backs Winsor- The Spitfires The mixed wood plains have animal inhabitants such as White-tailed Deer, Southern Flying Squirrel, Red Fox, Raccoon, Striped Skunk, Beaver and Gray Squirrel. The mixed wood plains are the smallest eco-zone in Canada.




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