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 From Birdsall, et al. Regional Landscapes of the United States and Canada, 7th ed. 

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CLIMATE  and  PRECIPITATION 

     

From Birdsall, et al. Regional Landscapes of the United States and Canada, 7th ed. 

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 NORTH AMERICA POPULATION DENSITY MAP  

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SOILS and NATURAL VEGETATION 

 VEGETATION‐ Major units: Forest Deciduous, Coniferous Grassland Tall grass, Short grass Scrubland Semi‐arid (steppe), Desert 

Tundra: Arctic, Alpine  SOILS Most productive: Mollisols (mid‐latitude grasslands) Alfisols (mid‐latitude forests) Ultisols (ample precipitation, long frost‐free period 

SOILS Least productive: Aridisols (arid) Spodosols (cool, moist climates; acidic) Tundra soils (cold, moist climate) Highland soils (high, rugged terrain)  From Birdsall, Regional Landscapes of the US&C, 7th edition 

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Physiographic Diagram of North America MAPS O

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 “Postcards from Am

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