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Most of Canada’s farming is done in the Tundra and Boreal forest region.
a) What could happen to the size of each of these regions if atmospheric carbon dioxide doubled?
b) What does this suggest about Canada’s future agricultural potential?
c) Why might the picture be nowhere near as positive as your answers to parts b) and c) would suggest?
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