Forest Resources of the Mackenzie River Basin, Northwest Territories

The Mackenzie River is the seventh longest river in the world and with its tributaries drains a million sq. miles of northern Canada. Its drainage basin includes almost all of that portion of the District of Mackenzie lying south of the so-called “tree line”, two large sections of Yukon Territory an...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Robinson, J. M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1960
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Mackenzie River
Canada
British Columbia
Inuvik
Fort Smith
Mackenzie river
Polar Record
Tundra
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400051135
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400051135
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Summary:The Mackenzie River is the seventh longest river in the world and with its tributaries drains a million sq. miles of northern Canada. Its drainage basin includes almost all of that portion of the District of Mackenzie lying south of the so-called “tree line”, two large sections of Yukon Territory and portions of the provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. When flying from Fort Smith, lat. 60° N., to Inuvik near the Arctic Ocean it seems to be an endless expanse of swamp and tundra with almost no possibilities for logging, either now or in the future. Closer inspection, however, shows that there are forested areas capable of supplying timbers suitable for lumber and heavy construction, as well as poles for piling and mining timbers. It is with these forests that this article is primarily concerned.

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