Boreal forest of Canada facts for kids
Canada's boreal forest comprises about one third of the circumpolar boreal forest that rings the northern hemisphere, mostly north of the 50th parallel.
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The Calypso orchid grows in the shade of boreal forests.
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A Sphagnum bog with spruce trees on a forested ridge in Quebec
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Sheep laurel grows in clearings and shallow soils. It can form extensive shrub barrens after logging.
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The Canada warbler nests on the ground in boreal forests.
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