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UNLESS SOMEONE LIKE YOU CARES A WHOLE AWFUL LOT, NOTHING IS GOING TO GET BETTER IT'S NOT - Dr. Seuss
The smell of a fresh rainfall in a broadleaf woodland is an unforgettable, sweet essence. The Okanagan is graced by isolated patches of broadleaf woodlands, making them a high priority for conservation. The trees great over stories and shrubby understories offer food and shelter to many Species At Risk, such as: the Western Screech Owl, Yellow-breasted Chat, and Showy Phlox.
Broadleaf Woodland Ecosystems play an important role in providing
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within a grassland mosaic Broadleaf Woodlands provide moisture, shade, littler, and structural diversity which attracts a large number of wildlife species
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cover, food and nesting habitat. Aspen are very important for cavity nesters, as the trees are short-lived and prone to decay.
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aesthetically pleasing areas suitable for wildlife viewing, shade, and education they also provide important green space in grassland environments
Broadleaf Woodlands
Broadleaf Woodland ecosystems are dominated by trembling aspen and generally are found in depressions and moist areas in grasslands, dry forests or seepage slopes. These ecosystems are susceptible to changes in the water table, their moist soils are sensitive to disturbance. They are unusual in a dry landscape and are often disturbed by grazing cattle.
Information on Broadleaf Woodland Ecosystems from the BC Ministry of Environment- Central Okanagan Broadleaf Woodlands Ecosystem- Sensitive Ecosystems Inventory
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