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The Stewardship Series NATURESCAPE BRITISH COLUMBIA Caring for Wildlife Habitat at Home Native Plant and Animal Booklet, Georgia Basin Naturescape British Columbia IS FUNDED BY For More information, call 1-800-387-9853 Notice: The information contained in the Naturescape British Columbia Guide and booklets is true and complete to the best of our knowledge. All recommendations are made without any guarantees on the part of the authors and Naturescape British Columbia sponsors. Because the means, materials and procedures followed by home- owners are beyond our control, the authors and Naturescape British Columbia disclaim all liability in connection with the use of this information. Naturescape British Columbia publications are copyright© 1995 by the Government of British Columbia. All rights reserved. Except for use in review, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying, and recording, and in any information storage and retrieval system is forbidden without the written permission of Naturescape British Columbia and Havitat Conservation Trust Foundation Photo credits: Front Cover Old growth forest, Mark Nyhof Naturescape British Columbia Havitat Conservation Trust Foundation Back Cover Suite 107 Heron nests, BC Parks Wstern Garter Snake, Ted Lea 19 Dallas Road Victoria BC Killdeer eggs, BC Parks Anise Swallowtail (adult) Lothar Kirchner V8V 5A6 Rose hip, Bill Swan Anise Swallowtail (pupa and larva) Lothar Kirchner www.naturescapebc.ca N a t u re s c ape British Columbia Native Plant and Animal Booklet, Georgia Basin Written and compiled by Susan Campbell E l e c t ronic A s s e m b ly L a rry Grainger I l l u s t r a t o r Mark Nyhof D e s i g n Bobolo Graphic Design A B O U T N A T U R E S C A P E B R I T I S H C O L U M B I A About Nature s c ape British Columbia Naturescape British Columbia promotes caring for wildlife habitat at home. It is funded by W i l d l i fe Habitat Canada, E nvironment Canada (Canadian W i l d l i fe S e r v i c e ) , B r itish Columbia Ministry of Env i r o n m e n t , Lands and Pa r k s , and the Habitat Conservation Foundation The support and assistance of the Federation of British Columbia Natura l i s t s , B r itish Columbia Nurs e r y Trades A s s o c i a t i o n , B r itish Columbia Society of Landscape A r c h i t e c t s , and the Urban W i l d l i fe Committee (Va n c o u ver ) is greatly a p p r e c i a t e d . H o n o u r a ry Pa t ro n s : The Honoura ble John A . F r a s e r,P. C . , O. C . , O. B . C . , Q. C . , L L . B . N a t u re s c ape Deve l o p m e n t S c i e n t i fi c Contributors and C o m m i t t e e : R ev i ewe r s : Paulette A n d e r s o n , F e d e r ation of Paulette A n d e r s o n , We s t b a n k B r itish Columbia Natura l i s t s , Richard C. B e a r d , West Va n c o u ve r We s t b a n k Ve r non C. B r i n k , Va n c o u ve r Richard Beard, WBT Wild Bird Tru s t of British Columbia,West Va n c o u ve r R . Wayne Campbell,V i c t o r i a Ve r non Bri n k , Va n c o u ver Natura l Neil Dawe, Pa r k s v i l l e H i s t o r y Society,Va n c o u ve r Theresa Duynstee, D e l t a Susan Campbell, G r i f fi n Wo r k s , G e o r ge Douglas,V i c t o r i a Va n c o u ve r Michael Dunn, D e l t a Michael Dunn, Canadian W i l d l i fe D ave Fra s e r,V i c t o r i a S e r v i c e , D e l t a L a u r a Fri i s , V i c t o r i a Theresa Duynstee, S t e w a r d s h i p Pledge Progra m , D e l t a B r yan Gates,V i c t o r i a Ruth Keogh, South Surrey Garden Linda Georg e ,V i c t o r i a C l u b, S u r r e y C r ispin N. G u p py, Q u e s n e l Willie MacGillivray, Swan Lake Bill Harp e r,V i c t o r i a Nature Centre,V i c t o r i a Rick How i e, K a m l o o p s B a r b a r a Stevenson Nield, H a b i t a t Doug Janz, N a n a i m o C o n s e r vation Fund,Va n c o u ve r Russell Link, Mill Creek, Wa s h i n g t o n Sylvia Pincott, F e d e r ation of Bri t i s h Columbia Natura l i s t s , A bb o t s fo r d D ave Low, K a m l o o p s D avid Reid, B r itish Columbia Society Bill Meri l e e s , N a n a i m o of Landscape A r c h i t e c t s , N a n a i m o Ian McTa g g a r t - C ow a n , V i c t o r i a Rod Silve r, W i l d l i fe Habitat Canada, H a r ry Pa r s o n s , Va n c o u ve r V i c t o r ia (Committee Chair) Nina Raginsky, Salt Spring Island Liz Stanlake, M i n i s t r y of Ecosystem Stewardship Project E nv i r o n m e n t , Lands and Pa r k s , Suzanne Schmiddem, Okanagan Falls W i l d l i fe Bra n c h , V i c t o r i a Rod Silve r,V i c t o r i a Paulus V r i j m o e d , B r itish Columbia N u r s e r y Trades A s s o c i a t i o n , Theresa Southam, N e l s o n A l d e r g r ove Te r ry Tay l o r,Va n c o u ve r Maureen Way n e, H a b i t a t Jim Tr o u b r i d g e ,Va n c o u ve r C o n s e r vation Fund,V i c t o r i a Paulus V r i j m o e d , A l d e r g r ove Brent Zahari a , City of Richmond 2 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Ta ble of Contents I n t r o d u c t i o n . 4 Ecosystems and Ecosystem Dive rs i t y Ecosystem Defin e d . .6 D i ve r sity of Ecosystems . .7 H ow Ecosystems Are Classified in British Columbia . .1 0 The Georgia Depression Ecoprovince (Georgia Basin) L o c a t i o n . .1 0 C l i m a t e . .1 1 Ve g e t a t i o n . .1 1 W i l d l i fe . .1 2 Urbanization in the Georgia Depression Ecoprov i n c e . .1 4 Putting It All Together In Your Ya r d . .1 4 In Summary … … . .1 6 S u m m a r y Plant and Animal Ta bl e s , G e o r gia Basin Ta ble 1: N a t i ve Plants . .1 7 Ta ble 2: N o n - N a t i ve Ornamental Plant Species B e n e ficial to W i l d l i fe . .2 9 Ta ble 3: B u t t e r flie s and Moths . .3 1 Ta ble 4: Amphibians and Reptiles . .3 5 Ta ble 5: B i r d s . .3 8 Ta ble 6:Te r r e s t r ial Mammals . .52 The Georgia Basin Initiative . .5 9 3 I N T R O D U C T I O N I n t ro d u c t i o n N ow that you have the basic how-to info rmation for creating wildlife habitat in your ya r d , the next step is to consider the type of habitat appropriate to yo u r l o c a t i o n .