Vegetation

The Mixedwood plains region in Canada used to be full of trees and different variety of plants. Various years of agriculture and forestry significantly reduced the vast forests we used to have; still there are a variety of different plants found in the Mixedwood plains right now. This happens because the soil and the weather are suitable for these types of plants. The Mixedwood Plains ecozone is near large bodies of water- the Great Lakes. Warm air coming form the Gulf of Mexico creates a relatively mild atmosphere for the plants. The soil in the Mixedwood Plains is extremely fertile and productive. Different trees could be found in the southern part of the Mixedwood plains, such as some coniferous trees which include white and red pine, eastern hemlock, the common black spruce and eastern red cedar. There are many more types of deciduous trees in this ecozone like different types of oak, elm, and birch are some of the deciduous trees found all over this region. Some other trees include black walnut, butternut, eastern cottonwood, balsam popular, basswood, black ash and blue ash. Apart from the trees, there are also several types of fauna and wildflowers in the Mixedwood plains