Home›Species›Ecosystem›Canadian Boreal ForestEcosystemCanadian Boreal ForestBoreal Forest and TaigaReference and ClassificationVerifiedCanada's boreal forest makes up about one third of the circumpolar boreal forest ringing the Northern Hemisphere, covering almost 60 percent of Canada's land area, mostly north of the 50th parallel. Estimates for its undisturbed extent run to roughly three million square kilometers, with the Boreal Shield alone, its largest ecozone, covering 1.63 million square kilometers. Researchers remain uncertain how large a net carbon source rising temperatures and disturbance will make the forest over the coming century. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/FactsCanadian Boreal ForestConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesOpen Questions (1 open question)Take a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsArea (sq km)Well-attested2,700,000 2270 million hectares converts to 2,700,000 square kilometers (1 hectare equals 0.01 square kilometers).ClassificationBiogeographic RealmWell-attestedNearctic 1Canadian Boreal ForestFilter Results16 entriesCommon GroupAllLichens (1)Passerines (Songbirds) (1)Peat Mosses (Sphagnum) (2)Pines (Pinaceae) (1)Pleurocarpous Mosses (Mat-Forming) (5)TaxonomyAllArtiodactyla (1)Ascomycota (1)Canis (1)Larix (1)Lynx (1)Mustelidae (1)Perisoreus (1)Plantae (5)Rodentia (1)Ursidae (1)HabitatAllBog (1)Boreal Forest (12)Freshwater (1)Temperate Forest (1)Tundra (2)Wetlands (1)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (8)Not Evaluated (7)Everyday GroupAllLichens (1)Passerines (Songbirds) (1)Peat Mosses (Sphagnum) (2)Pines (Pinaceae) (1)Pleurocarpous Mosses (Mat-Forming) (5)DietAllCarnivore (3)Herbivore (2)Omnivore (2)Photosynthetic Autotroph (9)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (1)Terrestrial (16)ThreatsAllClimate Change and Severe Weather (1)Relationship to PeopleAllEcotourism and Research (1)Hunted or Fished (6)Used in Traditional Medicine (3)Living or ExtinctAllYes (10)Where It LivesAllAfrica (5)Amazonia (2)Antigua and Barbuda (1)Argentina (2)Australia (5)Austria (1)Bahamas (1)Bahia (2)Belgium (7)Bolivia (1)Canada (1)Chile (2)Colombia (2)Cuba (1)Cyprus (1)Denmark (7)Dominican Republic (1)Ecuador (2)Finland (1)France (2)Germany (1)Hungary (1)Iceland (1)Italy (1)Jamaica (1)Japan (1)Kazakhstan (3)Kyrgyzstan (1)Luxembourg (5)Marshall Islands (1)Mexico (3)Minas Gerais (2)New Zealand (1)North America (13)Norway (11)Parana (2)Poland (1)Portugal (6)Rio de Janeiro (2)Rio Grande do Sul (2)Russia (4)Saint Lucia (1)Santa Catarina (2)Seychelles (1)South America (2)South Asia (8)Spain (2)Sweden (10)Taiwan (6)Tajikistan (1)Turkmenistan (1)Ukraine (2)United States (12)Uzbekistan (1)Vanuatu (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 16American Black BearCanadian Boreal ForestBeaverCanadian Boreal ForestCanada jayCanadian Boreal ForestCanada LynxCanadian Boreal ForestFeather MossCanadian Boreal ForestGlittering Wood-mossCanadian Boreal ForestGray WolfCanadian Boreal ForestHylocomium SplendensCanadian Boreal ForestMagellanic BogmossCanadian Boreal ForestMooseCanadian Boreal ForestRed-stemmed FeathermossCanadian Boreal ForestReindeer LichenCanadian Boreal ForestSphagnum magellanicumCanadian Boreal ForestStair-step MossCanadian Boreal ForestTamarackCanadian Boreal ForestWolverineCanadian Boreal ForestConnectionsDemonstratesCarbon Cycle, Natural Phenomena Well-attested Source Encyclopaedia Britannicatier 1HostsAmerican Black Bear, Species Well-attested Source World Wildlife FundBeaver, Species Well-attested The cited source names Canada broadly rather than the boreal forest by name specifically; most of the beaver's Canadian range lies within its boreal forest belt, where its dams are a defining feature of the wetlands the forest carries.Source Beaver (Hinterland Who's Who)Canada jay, Species Well-attested Source Canada jay (Wikipedia)Canada Lynx, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Canada Lynxtier 2Feather Moss, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Hylocomium splendensGlittering Wood-moss, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Hylocomium splendensGray Wolf, Species Well-attested The cited source names Canada broadly rather than the boreal forest by name specifically; most of Canada's wolf range lies within its boreal forest belt.Source Wolf (Wikipedia)tier 2Hylocomium Splendens, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Hylocomium splendensMagellanic Bogmoss, Species Well-attested Source Sphagnum magellanicum (Wikipedia)Moose, Species Well-attested Source World Wildlife FundRed-stemmed Feathermoss, Species Well-attested Source Pleurozium schreberi (Wikipedia)Reindeer Lichen, Species Well-attested Source Cladonia rangiferina, WikipediaSphagnum magellanicum, Species Well-attested Source Sphagnum magellanicum (Wikipedia)Stair-step Moss, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Hylocomium splendensTamarack, Species Well-attested Source The Gymnosperm Database: The Gymnosperm Database: TamarackWolverine, Species Well-attested Source Wolverinetier 2In BiomeBoreal Forest, Biomes Well-attested Source Boreal Forest of Canada (Wikipedia)tier 2Open QuestionsOpen Question: Canadian Boreal Forest, Open Questions Well-attested Source Boreal Forest of Canada (Wikipedia)tier 2In the Other AtlasesFound InCanadaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Boreal Forest of Canada (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikipedialead sectionCanada's boreal forest is a vast region comprising about one third of the circumpolar boreal forest that rings the Northern Hemisphere, mostly north of the 50th parallel.Biogeographic realm: nearctic (derived from location stated in entity description)Open Questions: Open Question: Canadian Boreal ForestView the Source2. Boreal Forest of Canada (Natural Resources Canada)Natural Resources Canada, Government of CanadaWhy the boreal forest matters sectionQuote, Why the boreal forest matters sectionCanada's boreal forest (270 million hectares) stores carbon, purifies the air and water, and regulates the climate.View the SourceWolf (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaHosts: Gray Wolf, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Gray Wolf, Distribution and habitatWolves occur across Eurasia and North America.View the SourceBeaver (Hinterland Who's Who)Hinterland Who's WhoHosts: Beaver, RangeQuote, Hosts: Beaver, RangeBeavers are found throughout Canada, north to the mouths of the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers on the Arctic Ocean.View the SourceWorld Wildlife FundWorld Wildlife FundHosts: MooseHosts: American Black BearView the SourceEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Demonstrates: Carbon CycleView the SourceWolverinetier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Wolverine, Wikipedia 'Wolverine': found primarily in the northern boreal forests, with the greatest numbers in Northern CanadaView the SourceThe Gymnosperm Database: The Gymnosperm Database: TamarackThe Gymnosperm DatabaseHosts: Tamarack, Distribution and EcologyQuote, Hosts: Tamarack, Distribution and EcologyFound at 0-1200 m elevation in boreal forestsView the SourceWikipedia: Canada Lynxtier 2WikipediaHosts: Canada Lynx, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 346049, target E266744Quote, Hosts: Canada Lynx, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 346049, target E266744It ranges across Alaska, Canada and northern areas of the contiguous United States, where it predominantly inhabits dense boreal forests.View the SourceWikipedia: Hylocomium splendensHosts: Hylocomium Splendens, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 342654, target E266744 Hylocomium splendens, commonly known as glittering woodmoss, splendid feather moss, stairstep moss, and mountain fern moss, is a perennial clonal moss with a widespread distribution in Northern Hemisphere boreal forests.Hosts: Glittering Wood-moss, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 342308, target E266744 Hylocomium splendens, commonly known as glittering woodmoss, splendid feather moss, stairstep moss, and mountain fern moss, is a perennial clonal moss with a widespread distribution in Northern Hemisphere boreal forests.Hosts: Stair-step Moss, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 313802, target E266744 Hylocomium splendens, commonly known as glittering woodmoss, splendid feather moss, stairstep moss, and mountain fern moss, is a perennial clonal moss with a widespread distribution in Northern Hemisphere boreal forests.Hosts: Feather Moss, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 295822, target E266744 Hylocomium splendens, commonly known as glittering woodmoss, splendid feather moss, stairstep moss, and mountain fern moss, is a perennial clonal moss with a widespread distribution in Northern Hemisphere boreal forests.View the SourcePleurozium schreberi (Wikipedia)Hosts: Red-stemmed Feathermoss, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 313800, target E266744Quote, Hosts: Red-stemmed Feathermoss, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 313800, target E266744The species is commonly found on the floor of the boreal forests of Canada, Scandinavia, and northern Russia.View the SourceCanada jay (Wikipedia)Hosts: Canada jay, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 358377, target E266744Quote, Hosts: Canada jay, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 358377, target E266744It is found in boreal forests of North America, north to the tree line, and in the Rocky Mountains subalpine zone south to New Mexico and Arizona.View the SourceCladonia rangiferina, WikipediaHosts: Reindeer Lichen, Article textQuote, Hosts: Reindeer Lichen, Article textA specific biome in which this lichen is represented is the boreal forests of Canada.View the SourceSphagnum magellanicum (Wikipedia)Hosts: Magellanic Bogmoss, LeadSphagnum magellanicum, commonly called Magellanic bogmoss, Magellan's sphagnum, Magellan's peatmoss or midway peat moss, is a widespread species of moss found in wet boreal forest in the far south and southwest of South America and in northern North America and Eurasia.Hosts: Sphagnum magellanicum, LeadSphagnum magellanicum, commonly called Magellanic bogmoss, Magellan's sphagnum, Magellan's peatmoss or midway peat moss, is a widespread species of moss found in wet boreal forest in the far south and southwest of South America and in northern North America and Eurasia.View the SourceOpen Questions (1 open question)Open Question: Canadian Boreal ForestThe Canadian boreal forest's own Wikipedia entry states that increasing temperatures and disturbance rates will make the forest a net carbon source for more than a hundred years, and that this will have global impacts researchers are still uncertain about.What would resolve this Long-term carbon-flux monitoring across the boreal forest's major disturbance regimes, combined with climate modeling of the resulting global feedback.Forest ecologyBoreal Forest of Canada (Wikipedia)Take a Related QuizWetlands, Reefs and Deltas: New EcosystemsCovers this kind of entry.Comments (0)No comments yet. 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