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Mixedwood Plains Ecozone:
(Area 113 000 km²)
Climate Region
Climate: Cool, short winters (-7°C); relatively long, mild summers
(20°C); precipitation 700 to 1000 mm; growing season 180 to 260 days
Vegetation region
Vegetation: Coniferous (white pine, eastern hemlock, red pine) mixed
with deciduous (sugar maple, red oak, basswood); little natural vegetation remains
Soils Region
Soils: Leached, wet-climate soils
Human Activities: Total population 14 016 000; GDP $325.2 billion; urbanization, manufacturing, agriculture, recreation
Major Cities: Toronto (4 263 575), Montreal,
Ottawa, Quebec, Hamilton, Windsor, London
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