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The Arctic Cordillera

Canadian Terrestrial Eco zones. By: Kim. The Arctic Cordillera. Map of Canada’s Ecozones. Arctic Cordillera Ecozone. Characteristics. It ranges from the northeastern parts of Nunavut to the northern parts of Quebec. - The north of the Arctic Cordilleran is cold and dry

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The Arctic Cordillera

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  1. Canadian Terrestrial Eco zones By: Kim The Arctic Cordillera

  2. Map of Canada’s Ecozones Arctic Cordillera Ecozone Characteristics It ranges from the northeastern parts of Nunavut to the northern parts of Quebec - The north of the Arctic Cordilleran is cold and dry Throughout the year - Where the ice caps are located Long Winters and short summers Precipitation of Less than 200 mm Basically no growing season in this ecozone This ecozone consists Of a range of mountains - The south of this ecozoneis more fortunate having a more humid climate and cool summers with long hours of sunlight - Where the glaciers are located

  3. Overview of the Land • Main landform is mountains • Changes in elevation • Approximately 75% of this ecozone is exposed bedrock • The other 25% is glaciers and ice fields • ➥This is the ultimate landscape for Nunatak • Soil in this area is limited and is a type of soil known as cryosolic soils • ➥ With these factors the land only supports herbaceous vegetation

  4. Positive • This ecozone has a protected park called “QuttinirpaaqNational Park” which includes 7 fjords, a variety of glaciers and the world’s largest lake north of the Arctic Circle called “Lake Hazen” • Contains unique icy scenery

  5. Negative Temperatures can reach as low as -40C and within a year there are 10 months of inhospitable weather cold enough to keep water frozen. Therefore, with so little frost-free days in this region, the area can only support herbaceous tundra vegetation. People in this region have to hunt, fish and trap for survival leaving them deprived of vitamins C and D and more that crops provide.

  6. Human Activities Only about a thousand people live in this 196,235 km2 (75,767 sq mi) island. • Hunting • Trapping • Fishing • A little bit of gas and oil exploration

  7. Interesting Points Geographic Issue World’s tenth largest island and Canada’s third largest island Covers 2.5% of Canada This ecozoneis known for its unique and broad ice and mountains however, due to global warming in the 20th century the Ellesmere Ice shelf reduced by 90% (this covered the Northwest coast of Ellesmere Island)

  8. Overall • Small area • Has a small population • Very Cold • Little plants and animal species • Not much resources • Untouched Land

  9. Thank you for listening The End

  10. Bibliography http://www.arctic.uoguelph.ca/cpe/environments/land/a_cordillera/a_cordillera.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Cordillera http://dictionary.reference.com http://canadianbiodiversity.mcgill.ca/english/ecozones/arcticcordillera/arcticcordillera.htm http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/natural-regions/ http://google.ca/imghp - http://canadianbiodiversity.mcgill.ca/english/ecozones/ecozonesimagemap.gif http://nsidc.org/data/docs/fgdc/ggd311_cryosols_canada/ http://www.thefreedictionary.com/nunatak

  11. Inhospitable [in-hos-pi-tuh-buhl] Not offering shelter or favourable conditions, etc.; barren back

  12. Herbaceous [hur-bey-shuhs] These plants are herb-like and leafy back

  13. Nunatak [nuhn-uh-tak] a hill or mountain that has been completely encircled by a glacier back

  14. Cryosolic Soils [khray- oh- sawh-lik] Is soil with minerals or organic materials that is at least 1 metre frozen back

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