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Forest Industry Generating Stations, 1997 Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map depicts the 77 electrical generating plants operated by forest-based industries. These industries are defined using the North American Industrial Classification. These... Read more -
Forest-Reliant Communities, 1996 - 5 Year Mobility Index Canada Open Gov Dataset
The 5-year mobility measures the percentage of the population aged five years or older who moved (changed address) in the five years preceding Census Day, 1996. The values are... Read more -
Forest-Reliant Communities, 1996 Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map indicates the degree of reliance of each of the 298 communities on forest-related industries. The index range spans the complete range from 50% up to 100% with most... Read more -
Forest-Reliant Communities, 1996 - Income Index Canada Open Gov Dataset
The income index compares the average employment income value of each community to that for Canada. The value for Canada as a whole is set at 1.00. The range of the index is... Read more -
Forest-Reliant Communities, 1996 - Education Index Canada Open Gov Dataset
The education index is a measure of the proportion of the population 15 years of age and over who have post-secondary qualifications compared to the Canadian proportion meeting... Read more -
Productive Forest Land Use Canada Open Gov Dataset
Forty-five percent of the Canadian territory is forested corresponding to 417.6 million hectares. There are 234.5 million hectares of commercial forests and 0.4% is harvested... Read more -
Forested Ecozones Canada Open Gov Dataset
In Canada, there are 20 ecozones, consisting of 15 terrestrial and 5 marine units. The vegetation varies from one ecozone to another. Forests cover totally or partially nine... Read more -
Land Cover Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map shows the distribution of land cover types across Canada, based on satellite data obtained in 1995. The land cover map contains 31 classes: 12 forest; 3 shrubland; 7... Read more -
Plant Hardiness Zones Canada Open Gov Dataset
Nine zones indicate the areas where various trees, shrubs and flowers are most likely to survive. These zones are calculated based on average climatic conditions and altitude of... Read more -
Terrestrial Ecozones (forests) Canada Open Gov Dataset
Ecozones are broad ecological zones on the earth's surface and cover a large range of ecosystems such as temperate forest, mountain ranges, grassland, taiga, arctic tundra,... Read more -
Tree Species by Ecoregion Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map shows the number of tree species by ecoregion.There are about 180 species of trees in Canada. More tree species are found in Southern Ontario and along the St. Lawrence... Read more -
Wetlands and Forests Canada Open Gov Dataset
Wetlands are areas characterized by relatively shallow water. These areas play an extremely important role in Canada's ecology. Canada has one of the largest areas in the world... Read more -
Age of Rocks Canada Open Gov Dataset
The geologic time scale divides the 4.6 billion years of earths history into hierarchy of time periods. Every layer of rock corresponds to a specific time in the history of the... Read more -
Geological Provinces Canada Open Gov Dataset
The geologic time scale divides the 4.6 billion years of earths history into hierarchy of time periods. Every layer of rock corresponds to a specific time in the history of the... Read more -
Major Rock Categories Canada Open Gov Dataset
Rocks are divided into three main categories according to how they were formed: igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic processes. Rocks differ in their texture, mineral and... Read more -
Surficial Hydrogeological Materials Canada Open Gov Dataset
Surficial hydrogeological materials show the distribution of sediment deposited in glacially influenced environments. Most drinkable groundwater resources in Canada occur in... Read more -
Moisture Regions Canada Open Gov Dataset
Moisture regions illustrate moist (water surplus) and dry (water deficient) climate areas. The regions are a general guide to moisture surplus or deficit to be factored with... Read more -
Land Cover (generalized) Canada Open Gov Dataset
This map shows a simplified distribution of land cover types across Canada interpreted from satellite data obtained in 1995. Land cover has an important role in the water cycle... Read more -
Hydrogeological Regions Canada Open Gov Dataset
Hydrogeological regions are areas in which the properties of sub-surface water, or groundwater, are broadly similar in geology, climate and topography. Hydrogeology is the... Read more