The 473 000 square kilometres of the Montane
This ecozone covers most of southern British Columbia and some of southwestern
Alberta. Much of this ecozone is rugged and mountainous. The major plains are more
extensive in the north and extend out as inner montane valleys towards the
southern half of the ecozone. Most of these plains and valleys are covered by
glacial moraine and to some degree ancient riverbed and lakebed deposits,
where as the mountains consist largely of fallen rock debris and rocky
outcrops.
The Columbia and Rocky mountains within this ecozone
consist's largely of sedimentary bedrock. The mountain
cliff faces disintegrate rapidly to form course, rocky slopes, fans and
aprons.
This ecozone covers most of southern British Columbia and some of southwestern
Alberta. Much of this ecozone is rugged and mountainous. The major plains are more
extensive in the north and extend out as inner montane valleys towards the
southern half of the ecozone. Most of these plains and valleys are covered by
glacial moraine and to some degree ancient riverbed and lakebed deposits,
where as the mountains consist largely of fallen rock debris and rocky
outcrops.
The Columbia and Rocky mountains within this ecozone
consist's largely of sedimentary bedrock. The mountain
cliff faces disintegrate rapidly to form course, rocky slopes, fans and
aprons.