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Nature Canada: Canada's Boreal Forest WebsiteNature Canada: Canada's Boreal Forest Website
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Nature Canada
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6th - 8th
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Nature Canada: Canada's Boreal Forest

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A look at Canada's Boreal Forest ecosystem. One of the largest ecosystems in the world, it provides abundant fresh water for North America and is home to many species of wildlife, for example, wolves and caribou. There is also discussion on the threats to this ecosystem: mining, logging and more!

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forest ecosystems, forestry, forests, forest management

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forest disturbances, forest information, forest issues, protected forests, role of trees in global warming, boreal forest, canadian conservation, canadian forests, canadian forests and climate, canadian water, canadian wildlife habitat, canadian forest industry, forest health, protected canadian forests, sustainable forestry, forest resource management

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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