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Hudson Plains Ecozone
A region in northern Ontario known for its extensive wetlands and cold climate.
Rocky
A mountain range located in the Hudson Plains Ecozone.
Yukon
A territory in northern Canada that is part of the Hudson Plains Ecozone.
Climate
The typical weather patterns and conditions in a specific region.
Continental climate
A climate characterized by cold winters and short cool summers.
Vegetation
The plant life in a specific area or region.
Geology and Soils
The study of rocks, minerals, and the composition of the Earth's crust.
Boreal Shield Ecozone
The largest ecozone in Canada, characterized by long cold winters and forested areas.
Precambrian granitic bedrock
The type of bedrock found in the Boreal Shield Ecozone.
Wildlife
The animals that inhabit a specific area or region.
Boreal Plains Ecozone
An ecozone in southern British Columbia and Alberta with a unique climate and vegetation.
Montane Cordillera Ecozone
An ecozone in southern British Columbia and Alberta with a different climate and vegetation compared to the Boreal Plains Ecozone.
Pacific Maritime Ecozone
An ecozone that covers the mainland and islands of British Columbia, known for its variable climate and coastal influence.
Grasslands
An ecozone in Canada characterized by open grasslands and human-altered landscapes.
Prairie Grasslands
The northern extension of the open grasslands in the Great Plains of North America.
Pacific Maritime Ecozone
An ecozone that covers the mainland and islands of British Columbia, known for its variable climate and coastal influence.
Climate
The typical weather patterns and conditions in a specific region.
Vegetation
The plant life in a specific area or region.
Geology and Soils
The study of rocks, minerals, and the composition of the Earth's crust.
Wildlife
The animals that inhabit a specific area or region.
Montane Cordillera Ecozone
A region in southern British Columbia and southwestern Alberta that is diverse in terms of vegetation and climate.
Pacific Maritime Ecozone
The ecozone that covers the mainland Pacific coast and offshore islands of British Columbia, known for its warm and wet climate.
Atlantic Maritime Ecozone
The ecozone that covers the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, characterized by a cool and moist maritime climate.
Mixedwood Plains Ecozone
The ecozone that covers the lower Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River valley, known for its fertile soils and intense land use.
Precipitation
The amount of water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Vegetation
The plant life in a particular region or ecosystem.
Climate
The long-term weather patterns and conditions in a particular region.
Geology
The study of the Earth's solid materials, including rocks, minerals, and the processes that shape the Earth's surface.
Soils
The upper layer of the Earth's surface that supports plant growth, composed of minerals, organic matter, water, and air.
Wildlife
The animals that live in a particular region or ecosystem.
Freshwater discharge
The flow of freshwater from rivers into the ocean.
Marine life
The plants and animals that live in the ocean.
Inequitable distribution
Unequal or unfair distribution of resources or opportunities.
Obesity
A medical condition characterized by excessive body fat accumulation.
Chronic hunger
Persistent lack of access to sufficient food to meet basic nutritional needs.
Food security
The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
Major food sources
The primary crops or food items that contribute significantly to human nutrition.
Meat and dairy production
The farming and production of meat and dairy products.
Aquaculture
The farming of fish and other seafood in controlled aquatic environments.
Human population growth
The increase in the number of people living on Earth over time.
Average daily diet
The amount of food consumed by an individual in a day.
Inequitable distribution
Unequal allocation or sharing of resources among different groups or regions.
Obesity
A medical condition characterized by excessive body fat accumulation.
Chronic hunger
Persistent lack of access to sufficient food to meet basic nutritional needs.
Food security
The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
Major food sources
The primary crops or food items that contribute the most to global nutrition.
Aquaculture
The farming of aquatic organisms, such as fish and seafood, in controlled environments.
Stock enhancement
The practice of releasing cultured fish or other organisms into the wild to enhance wild populations.
Land degradation
The deterioration of the quality and productivity of land due to human activities.
Open systems
Aquaculture systems that rely on natural water sources and do not involve diversion or pumping of water.
Semiclosed systems
Aquaculture systems that use impoundments and divert or pump water from natural flows.
Closed systems
Aquaculture systems that reuse water and minimize or eliminate effluent discharge.
Climate change
Long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and other aspects of the Earth's climate system.
Sustainable agriculture
Agricultural practices that are environmentally friendly, economically viable, and socially responsible.
Contour plowing
Plowing across the slope of the land to slow down water flow and prevent soil erosion.
Strip farming
Planting different crops in alternating strips along land contours to reduce soil erosion.
Terracing
Shaping land to create level shelves of earth to hold water and soil.
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