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AbstractFifteen ecozones make up terrestrial Canada, and five make
up the marine waters bordering Canada. Canada’s 15 terrestrial ecozones
can be subdivided into 53 ecoprovinces, which can be further broken into 194
ecoregions. Ecozones are useful for general national reporting and for placing
Canada’s ecosystem diversity in a North American or global context. Ecoprovinces
are useful units at an intermediate scale for national and regional planning
and reporting purposes. Ecoregions are a useful ecosystem scale for national,
provincial, and regional planning and reporting purposes. Regardless of the
level in the hierarchy, each unit is distinguished from others by its unique
mosaic of plants, wildlife, climate, landforms, and human activities.
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