密歇根州位于美国中西部,世界最大淡水系统(北美洲五大湖)中的四个湖(密歇根湖、休伦湖、苏必利尔湖和伊利湖)环抱于此,因此密歇根州也被称为“大湖之州”。密歇根州南部和北部的自然植被具有明显的区别,南部植被多为落叶阔叶林,北部则多见泥炭藓沼泽和针叶林。由于大湖对气候的调节作用,密歇根州北部夏季凉爽,还有一些北 Located in the Midwestern United States, Michigan is surrounded by four of the largest freshwater systems in the world (Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Superior and Lake Erie) and therefore Michigan is also known as the “Great Lakes State ”. There is a clear difference between the natural vegetation in southern Michigan and northern Michigan. Most of the vegetation in southern Michigan is deciduous broadleaf forest. In the north, there are peat moss swamps and coniferous forests. As the Great Lakes regulates the climate, the northern part of Michigan is cooler in summer with some more in the north