Biogeoclimatic Zones

BIOGEOCLIMATIC ZONES are areas that represent a distinctive combination of CLIMATE, physiography, vegetation and soil. Each is named for a dominant tree, shrub, herb or moss, plus a geographical modifier, such as "Interior" or "Coastal." There are 14 major biogeoclimatic zones in BC. This system of classifying complex interrelationships was developed by Vladimir KRAJINA, a plant ecologist at UBC, and refined by Del Meidinger and others in the Ministry of Forests Research Branch. Each zone is...

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