What is the Boreal and Taiga Forest?
South of the tree line is the boreal and taiga forest. This is the largest vegetation region in Canada. This mostly consists of coniferous trees because there is a longer growing season and more precipitation than in the tundra. Some deciduous trees exist in this cold climate, but it is mostly coniferous trees. Map Home What is the Cordilleran vegetation region? Cordilleran vegetation varies greatly because of the range in temperature and precipitation. The valleys are typically dry, resulting in cactuses and grasses. As the altitude increases, the vegetation changes, the vegetation changes to mostly coniferous trees, similar to the boreal forest. The vegetation at the highest elevations is similar to that of the tundra.
