The Carolinian forest refers to a life zone in eastern North America characterized primarily by the predominance of deciduous (broad-leaf) forest.[1] The term "Carolinian", which is most commonly used in Canada, refers to the deciduous forests which span across much of the eastern United States from North Carolina northward into southern Ontario, Canada.[2][3] These deciduous forests in the United States and southern Ontario share many similar characteristics and species hence their association.[4] Today the term is often used to refer to the Canadian portion (northern limit) of the deciduous forest region while the portion in the United States is often referred to as the "Eastern deciduous forest".[2][3][5]
- ^ "Discovering the beauty of Ontario's southern belle: the Carolinian Forest". Parks Blog. 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- ^ a b Rowe, J.S. (1972). Forest Regions of Canada. Ottawa: Fisheries and Environment Canada, Canadian Forest Service. p. 21.
- ^ a b "Carolinian Species & Habitats - Forests". caroliniancanada.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Conserve Ontario's Carolinian Forests: preserve songbird species at risk, chapter 1". aem. 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Eastern Deciduous Forest (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-15.