Flora of Saskatchewan - Physiographic Regions

Physiographic Regions

Physiographic regions -with some of the area's main features
Physiographic Region Bedrock Geology Dominant soils Natural Vegetation
Canadian Shield
Rock knob complex Igneous rocks and Precambrian Missi Series Lodzolic forest soils Lichen woodland
black spruce
pine
Athabasca Plains Precambrian Athabasca Formation Rough rock land; bedrock exposures pine
Central Lowlands
Manitoba Lowlands Cretaceous formations Chernozemic soils Aspen
fescue
spear/wheat grass
Saskatchewan Plains Cretaceous formations Chernozemic soils Aspen
fescue
spear/wheat grass
Great Plains
Alberta Plateau Tertiary formations Regozolic and solonetzic soil mixtures spear grass / blue grama

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