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.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Forest Research
Main Author: Strang, R. M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 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
Description
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.