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= **The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands Region** =


 * Overview **

**Vegetation and Wildlife**
In the great lakes st. lawrence lowlands plants an animals thrive because of the great lakes. Some of the coniferous trees are the eastern hemlock and the pine tree. There are some deciduous species to, these are yellow birch, red maple, sugar maple and red oak. Some of the animals are the black bear,coyote, squirrel, moose, snowshoe hare, eastern gray squirrel and the northern cardinal.

**Terrain** Most of the land in this region is flat fertile lowlands and plains with rolling hills. A lowland is a are\a area that is lower and flatter then the land around it. It there is also lots of rivers including the great lakes This region has lots of water,canals and rivers **Rocks & Minerals**

**Economy**
This region has the biggest population, but the smallest amount of land.One major occupation is farming because of the fertile soil, lot's of irrigation (water) and long growing season.They farm fruits, vegetables and grains.Another occupation is manufacturing because it is the most populated region in Canada.Another reason that manufacturing is a major occupation is because of the st Lawrence river where they get imported metals and goods from all over the world.

**Other**
Canada. Canada, but it consists of the most people. consists of Southern Ontario where the Great Lakes surrounds. The Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Lowlands are located in the southern part of Ontario near the Great Lakes.

It Along the banks of the St Lawrence river, on both sides, this region extends through the province of Quebec. This region has much flat land surrounded by few hills. Once, it was covered in pine forest, birch, hemlock, and maple trees but most of this land has been cleared for the use of farmland. it. It.The region also extends into the United States.

This is a picture of the Great lakes S.T. Lawrence Lowland.

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The western area is warmer. In summer hot and humid. In winter it is snowy,and some time blizzard, and thick fog.
Hot and humid summers are caused by moisture from the great lakes. landmarks lakes.By the lakes it usually just rains. The climate is great for farming and growing crops. a land mark of this region is niagra falls Description:  This region is the smallest region in Canada but its also the most populated. At some point this region was covered by forests. Some people like to say that a squirrel can travel all the way from the Atlantic Ocean to Ontario just by jumping tree to tree. People have changed the land scape in this region more then any region in Canada there are barely any trees left. 


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