Montane Cordillera
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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Montane Cordillera
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Montane Cordillera Eco zone is said to be one of the most diverse Eco zone of the 15 in Canada. It is one of the most wettest, driest, coldest and hottest of anywhere in the country. Most of the region is rugged with lots of mountains. Montane Cordillera Eco zone stretches 473,000 square kilometers, most of which is located over British Columbia.
Photo by blmiers2
Climate And Landforms
In Montane Cordillera, there are many landforms: mountain ranges, valley, rivers, beach, wetland, and Rock outcropping (rock deserts). The climate ranges depending on where you are. For instant if you were in a rock outcropping then the climate will most likely be dry and warm. The ecosystems in Montane Cordillera vary
with alpine tundra and dense conifer forests to dry
sagebrush and grasslands. There are wetlands and small lakes sprinkled around the Eco zone, there are also major water ways and deep lakes such as: the Fraser River or the Columbia River headwaters. Moist pacific air often tends to get carried by westerly winds that drop rain and snow as it ascends over the windward side of the Coastal Mountain range. The air descends over the eastern faces into Montane Cordillera, and here it compresses and heats up, causing clouds to thin out. The pronounced rain shadow cast by the massive Coast Mountain range turns the valley floors of the south-central interior into the driest climates of B.C. This also explains why the interior of B.C. can get so dry.
Photo by Dru!
Average Precipitation
The average precipitation depends on where you are. The higher elevated areas on average get
1200 to 2 200 mm annually, while the northern and interior areas get approximately 500 and 800 mm annually.
Photo by Doug DuCap Food and Travel
Food web
Food web of the Bobcat Facts
Red Tailed Hawk
(Buteo Jamaicensis)
Fact:
The red-tailed hawk is shows an aggressive stance when it holds its body and head upright while its feathers are standing straight.
Photo by ajmatthehiddenhouse
Cougar
(Puma concolor)
Fact:
Cougars can run as fast as 55km/h to 72 km/h.
However they are only adapted to short sprints.
Photo by rbglasson
Western Rattlesnake
(Crotalus oreganus)
Fact:
Adults can grow up to
60 - 150 cm!
Photo by USFWS Pacific
House Cat
(Felis catus)
Fact:
Cats can make 100 different sounds
Photo by Dirigentens
Squirrel
(Sciuridae)
Fact:
Squirrels have double jointed back legs. This allows them to run up and down trees quickly.
Photo by Tomi Tapio
Mouse
(Mus)
Fact:
Mice can communicate to other mice using facial expressions.
Photo by jasonbolonski
Pika
(Ochotona)
Fact:
Pikas are fast little critters with an average top speed of 24 km/h
Photo by mahalie
Pine trees and pine cones
(Pinus)
Fact:
Pine cones can be male
or female.
Photo by Ed Suominen
Lichen
Fact:
Lichens take 500 years to prepare.
Photo by chefranden
Seed plants
(Spermatophyta)
Facts:
Sometimes seeds are asleep
until they are given
water.
Photo by Daviniodus
Wild Grass
Facts:
There are over 6000 species of grass.
The tallest types of grass
can be 120 feet tall!
Photo by Dominic's pics
Birch Shoots
Fact:
Birch shoots can vary on leave texture and shape the shoot will have hair if it is a downy but if it has "warts" its a silver birch.
Photo by farlukar
Turkey Vulture
(Cathartes aura)
Fact:
Turkey Vultures Defecate on their feet to keep cool.
Photo by Bird Brian
Maggots
Fact:
The average Blowfly maggot can eat up to 60 percent of the human body.
Old mans beard
(Usnea australis)
Fact:
You can use old mans beard to stop a wound.
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