Succession in Unburned Subarctic Woodlands
A preliminary comparison of burned and unburned tracts in the northern boreal forest of the lower Mackenzie River valley indicates that, without periodic fires, trees will be eliminated and the climax vegetation will be a moss/lichen association. The implications for land management are adumbrated.
Published in: | Canadian Journal of Forest Research |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1973
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x73-018 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/x73-018 |
Summary: | A preliminary comparison of burned and unburned tracts in the northern boreal forest of the lower Mackenzie River valley indicates that, without periodic fires, trees will be eliminated and the climax vegetation will be a moss/lichen association. The implications for land management are adumbrated. |
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