A pattern of forest types on ribbed moraines in eastern Newfoundland

A distinctive pattern of forest types has been observed on ribbed moraines of the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland. This previously unreported pattern is interesting in that the best forests occur on the exposed tops and the theoretically less favourable north slopes. On each moraine, the south slopes...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Forest Research
Main Authors: Delaney, B. B., Cahill, M. J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1978
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x78-019
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/x78-019
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Summary:A distinctive pattern of forest types has been observed on ribbed moraines of the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland. This previously unreported pattern is interesting in that the best forests occur on the exposed tops and the theoretically less favourable north slopes. On each moraine, the south slopes characteristically had an uncommercial forest of balsam fir (Abiesbalsamea (L.) (Mill.)) and black spruce (Piceamariana (Mill.) BSP.), the top and upper north slopes had a forest of white birch (Betulapapyrifera Marsh.) and balsam fir, and the lower north slope had a pure balsam fir forest. Site descriptions are provided for each forest type and the vegetation succession following fire is proposed.