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Vegetation Zones of North America
By Mr. Palmerio
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Vegetation Zones
• Broken up by climate and physical geography of each area–Mountains and oceans affect the
climate
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Polar and Tundra Zone
• Northern Canada and Alaska• Above freezing 2 months of the year• 4 -20 inches of rain per year
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Polar and Tundra Zone
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Polar and Tundra Zone
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Polar and Tundra Zone
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Forest Zone
• Most of Canada and the Northeast, Northwest and Southeast USA• Temperature varies from mild to cold• 10 – 80 inches of rain per year
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Forest Zone
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Forest Zone
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Forest Zone
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Rain Forest Zone
• Along the Pacific Coast• Temperature mostly above 32
degrees• 167 inches of rain per year
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Rain Forest Zone
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Rain Forest Zone
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Rain Forest Zone
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Grassland Zone
• Center of North America• Temperature is mild to severe• 15-30 inches of rain per year
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Grassland Zone
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Grassland Zone
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Grassland Zone
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Desert Zone
• Southwest USA• High temperatures • Less than 10 inches of rain per year
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Desert Zone
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Desert Zone
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Desert Zone