Canadian Biodiversity: Ecosystem Status and Trends 2010is a collaborative effort of the federal, provincial, and territorial governments of Canada. It was prepared by Joan Eamer, Trish Hayes, and Risa Smith under the guidance of the Steering Committee and two secretariats. Information was drawn from technical reports prepared for each ecozone+ and for national cross-cutting themes. A list of these reports and their authors is provided on page 112 of this document.