Natural Heritage Information Centre

Southern Ontario Vegetation Communities List

Aquatic: Shallow to deep open water without emergent vegetation dominance (standing water always present)

Wetland: Lands that are seasonally or permanently flooded by shallow water as well as lands where the water table is close to the surface; in either case the presence of abundant water has caused the formation of hydric soils and has favoured the dominance of either hydrophytic or water tolerant plants

Terrestrial: All communities occurring on non-hydric soils