Table 1 Vegetation in areas adjacent to natural sources of water, Canada, 2001

Statistics Canada - Government of Canada

Table 1 Vegetation in areas adjacent to natural sources of water, Canada, 2001
Farms reporting vegetation adjacent to natural sources of water	Number of farms	Share of farms (%)
Farms reporting vegetation	87,830^A	76.3
Farms reporting no vegetation	27,245^A	23.7
Total	115,075	100
For farms reporting vegetation
Leaving area permanently vegetated	83,430^A	95.0
Planting additional vegetation	10,565^A	12.0
Planting a winter crop	2,375^A	2.7
Notes:
Only farms with areas adjacent to natural sources of water were included. Not all areas adjacent to natural sources of water on an individual farm may be vegetated.
For farms reporting vegetation, shares will not add up to 100% as an individual could report more than one type of vegetation.
Data quality symbols:
^A excellent
^B very good
^C good
^D acceptable
^E use with caution
F - too unreliable to be published
Data source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Farm Environmental Management Survey.
Table source: Statistics Canada, 2007, Water Management on Canadian Farms, Farm Environmental Management in Canada series, volume 3, number 1, Catalogue no. 21-021-MWE2007001.