Shields
By: Sheelagh Matthews
Series: Canadian ecozones; Canadian ecozones
Publisher: Weigl
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Calgary
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781553886280; 9781553886297
Subjects: Natural history; Juvenile literature; Ecology; Ecological zones; Sciences naturelles; Ouvrages pour la jeunesse; Écologie; Zones écologiques
Description: The Taiga and Boreal Sheilds make up the Canadian Shield, a formation of exposed ancient rock, which covers 20 per cent of Canada, from northern Alberta to Newfoundland.
Notes: Includes index.

"Two ecozones make up most of the Canadian Shield. These are the Taiga Shield and Boreal Shield ecozones."--P. 6.

Also available in electronic format.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Shield locations; title: Canada's ecozones; title: Sheild features; title: Shield climate; title: Shield technology; title: Life in the shield; title: Shield plants; title: Birds and mammals; title: Fish, invertebrates, amphibians, and reptiles; title: Shield ecozones in danger; title: working in the shield; title: Eco challenge; title: Testing the soil; title: Further research; title: Glossary/Index.