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References and Links has information on the map sources, bibliographic references and links to related Web sites.

References

Canada. Departments of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Natural Resources Canada. 2001. Canada, Plant Hardiness Zones. Ottawa.

Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 1999. Land Cover of Canada. National Atlas of Canada Reference Map Series. MCR 103. Ottawa, 1999.

Fulton, R.J. (Scientific editor). 1989. Quaternary Geology of Canada and Greenland. Geological Survey of Canada, Geology of Canada Series; no. 1. Geological Society of America, Geology of North America Series; VOL. K-01.

Fulton, R.J. (ed.). 1984. Quaternary Stratigraphy of Canada. A Canadian Contribution to IGCP Project 24. Geological Survey of Canada, Paper 84-10.

Harris, S.A. et al. 1988. Glossary of permafrost and related ground-ice terms. Permafrost Subcommittee, Associate Committee on Geotechnical Research, National Research Council of Canada. Ottawa : National Research Council Canada.

McKenney, Dan and Kathy Campbell. 2002. Getting into the Zone - What does Canada’s new plant hardiness zones map really means? Frontline, Forestry Research Applications, Technical notes no 103, Canadian Forest Service, Sault Ste. Marie. (Available in PDF only)

McKenney, Dan et al. 2002. Going Beyond the Zones - some next steps to knowing what can grow where in Canada. Frontline, Forestry Research Applications, Technical Note no 104. Canadian Forest Service, Sault Ste. Marie. (Available in PDF only)

Rowe, J.S. 1972. Forest regions of Canada. Environment Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Publication 1300. 172 p.

Sibrava, V., D.Q. Bowen and G.M. Richmond (eds.). 1986. Quaternary Glaciations in the Northern Hemisphere. Quaternary Science Reviews, The International Multidisciplinary Review Journal, Volume 5. Oxford: Pergamon Press.

Web Sites

Federal Government

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Canadian Soil Information System. The National Soil DataBase. Plant Hardiness Zones in Canada: The Plant Hardiness Zones map outlines the different zones in Canada where various types of trees, shrubs and flowers will most likely survive. It is based on the average climatic conditions of each area.

Canadian Heritage Home Page: This page is useful to find additional information related to World Heritage Sites.

Natural Resources Canada. Canada Centre for Remote Sensing. Image Showcase

Natural Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Service. Great Lakes Forestry Centre. Canada's Plant Hardiness Site: Canada's plant hardiness map provides insights about what can grow where. It combines information about a variety of climatic conditions across the entire country to produce a single general map.

Natural Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Service. Great Lakes Forestry Centre. Canada´s Plant Hardiness Zones (Technical details): Natural Resources Canada.

Natural Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Service. Pacific Forestry Centre. Canada‘s National Forest Inventory: This site presents authoritative national statements on the distribution and structure of Canada's forests.

Natural Resources Canada. Canadian Forest Service. The State of Canada’s Forests

Natural Resources Canada. Earth Sciences Information Centre Catalogue: The Earth Sciences Information Centre (ESIC) holds Canada's largest collection of books, journals, maps and photos in the earth sciences, in print and electronic formats.

Natural Resources Canada. Earth Sciences Sector. Earth Sciences Information Centre. Ask-A-Geologist: Ask-a-Geologist from the Geological Survey of Canada. This site is provided as a forum to pose questions on topics related to the geosciences in Canada.

Natural Resources Canada. Geological Survey of Canada. Terrain Sciences Division: Surficial Materials of Canada - Map 1880A. This map shows the distribution of surficial materials in Canada, on land and in extensive offshore areas, and portrays broad genetic categories of surface materials (alluvial, lacustrine, marine, glacial) and bedrock.

Natural Resources Canada. Geological Survey of Canada. Terrain Sciences Division. Canadian Landscapes: This collection of photos of Canadian landscapes and landforms is presented as a public service to illustrate the great diversity of Canadian scenery.

Natural Resources Canada. Geological Survey of Canada. Terrain Sciences Division. Geoscape Vancouver: An attractive and colourful presentation of important geological phenomena in the Vancouver area. The poster uses over 30 diagrams, maps, and photographs to tell the story of how earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes, local rock types and mineral resources, floods, and groundwater affect the lives of Vancouver residents.

Natural Resources Canada. Geological Survey of Canada. Terrain Sciences Division. Permafrost: Permafrost research at the Geological Survey of Canada

Natural Resources Canada. Geological Survey of Canada. Terrain Sciences Division. Surficial Geology of the Oak Ridges Moraine: This compilation is based on 1:50 000 mapping by the Geological Survey of Canada and the Ontario Geological Survey.

Parks Canada Home Page: Parks Canada's site offers a series of supplementary information on the World Heritage Sites in Canada and in the World. Various themes pertaining to Canada are also tackled.

Other

Agricultural Institute of Canada. Press Releases. Canada's Plant Hardiness Zones Revamped: The Agricultural Institute of Canada is the national organization promoting the profession of agrology and the science of agriculture.

British Oceanographic Data Centre: The British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) is a component of the UK Natural Environment Research Council's (NERC's) environmental data centre network and has designated responsibility for marine data. It is also part of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission's (IOC's) network of national oceanographic data centres.

United States Government. Department of Commerce. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. National Geophysical Data Center. Marine Geology and Geophysics. General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans: The General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) aims to provide the most authoritative, publicly-available bathymetry data sets for the world's oceans. GEBCO operates under the auspices of the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) and the United Nations' (UNESCO) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).

International Government

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. List of World Heritage Sites: This page offers a list of World Heritage Sites and short descriptive texts.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. World Heritage Site Page: Web Site containing extensive information about the UNESCO convention, news and interesting site pages.

United Nations. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.: The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO provides Member States of the United Nations with an essential mechanism for global co-operation in the study of the ocean.

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