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cottonwood and willow trees grow.
Cacti are also common in the south-
ernmost areas. The prairies rise and
become hilly as you head west into the
foothills, where aspen, white spruce,
lodgepole pine and Douglas fi r trees
grow.
A belt of aspen parkland acts as a tran-
sition zone between the grasslands of
the south and the boreal forest of the
north. Aspen parkland and grasslands
cover most of this area. Beyond this,
more than half the territory is covered
with boreal forest dotted with lakes,
bogs, and marshland. White spruce,
lodgepole pine and balsam fi r are the
most common trees. Finally, parts of this
region are strewn with bushes bearing
raspberries and saskatoon berries.
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Seeing the forest for the trees. © Pierre Longnus
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Row on row of hay bales. © Pierre Longnus
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Narrow valleys carve their way through the
fi elds. © Pierre Longnus
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Snow melts away under the sun. © Travel Alberta
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