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From Birdsall, et al. Regional Landscapes of the United States and Canada, 7th ed.
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CLIMATE and PRECIPITATION
From Birdsall, et al. Regional Landscapes of the United States and Canada, 7th ed.
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NORTH AMERICA POPULATION DENSITY MAP
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SOILS and NATURAL VEGETATION
VEGETATION‐ Major units: Forest Deciduous, Coniferous Grassland Tall grass, Short grass Scrubland Semi‐arid (steppe), Desert
Tundra: Arctic, Alpine SOILS Most productive: Mollisols (mid‐latitude grasslands) Alfisols (mid‐latitude forests) Ultisols (ample precipitation, long frost‐free period
SOILS Least productive: Aridisols (arid) Spodosols (cool, moist climates; acidic) Tundra soils (cold, moist climate) Highland soils (high, rugged terrain) From Birdsall, Regional Landscapes of the US&C, 7th edition
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Physiographic Diagram of North America MAPS O
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“Postcards from Am
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