Field Guide to the Forest Ecosystem Classification for Northwestern Ontario

📖 The Scoop

Guide to assist in the recognition of vegetation and soil features of forest ecosystems in northwestern Ontario using a classification system that enables the allocation of any forest ecosystem to one of 38 vegetation types and one of 22 soil types. The guide provides an orientation to the classification; describes the vegetation types and their determination, including a key and factsheets for classifying stands to vegetation types; provides keys and factsheets for classifying soil types; and gives a brief overview of the relationships among vegetation and soil types in northwestern Ontario as well as background information on potential applications of the classification. Also contains aids for describing or recognizing important soil features and many of the plant species used in the allocation keys and factsheets.

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