10.3 Conclusions
The Lake Ontario Coastal Zone can be divided into two
natural resource segments. The dominant soil great groups
are Hapludalfs and Endoaqualfs, along with Fragiudepts
along the southeastern and eastern shores. These soils occur
on lacustrine silts and clays and till ranging from clayey to
loamy in texture. The soils are urbanized in the “Golden
Horseshoe” of the eastern shore and along the south-central
shore. Otherwise the soils of the Lake Ontario CZ are used
for agriculture and recreation.
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