A preliminary vegetation survey of the Alberta oil sands environmental research program study area
Limited time and access constraints restricted this preliminary vegetation survey to Townships 85-103, Ranges 6-12, west of the 4th meridian. This area centres on sites of maximum development north of Fort McMurray (i .e. the GCOS and Sync rude leases). Eighty-four stands were chosen as representati...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:10670/1.t4r9w4 2023-05-15T16:17:39+02:00 A preliminary vegetation survey of the Alberta oil sands environmental research program study area Stringer, P. W. 1976-01-01 https://doi.org/10.7939/R3ZF9F https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/abe44dab-4999-4447-ada8-07609cf7fb8d en eng doi:10.7939/R3ZF9F 10670/1.t4r9w4 https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/abe44dab-4999-4447-ada8-07609cf7fb8d other ERA : Education and Research Archive envir geo Other https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_1843/ 1976 fttriple https://doi.org/10.7939/R3ZF9F 2023-01-22T18:40:49Z Limited time and access constraints restricted this preliminary vegetation survey to Townships 85-103, Ranges 6-12, west of the 4th meridian. This area centres on sites of maximum development north of Fort McMurray (i .e. the GCOS and Sync rude leases). Eighty-four stands were chosen as representative of all the major vegetation types in the study area. These stands were all sampled between August 18 and September 3, 1975. The structure and species composition of each stand was described by assigning each understory species a cover abundance value, measuring strata heights, and by obtaining quantitative data on the tree stratum where appropriate. The stands were classified by means of a cluster analysis method which grouped closely related stands on the basis of overall species similarity. The ten distinct vegetation types defined by cluster analysis are: (i) Fen (ii) Sandbar Willow Scrub (iii) Tall River Alder-Willow Scrub (iv) Tall Willow Scrub (v) Bottomland Balsam Poplar Forest (vi) Upland White Spruce-Aspen Forest (vii) Black Spruce Bog Forest (viii) Semi-open Black Spruce Tamarack Bog Forest and Muskeg (ix) Lightly Forested Tamarack and Open Muskeg (x) Jack Pine Forest. Each type is discussed in terms of the vascular plant species. The more prominent bryophytes and lichens were also included in the stand descriptions. Correlations with forest cover types, generally accepted successional trends (succession after fire, riverine succession, succession from fen and succession in bogs), and photo-interpretive characteristics as related to the area under consideration are discussed. Other/Unknown Material Fort McMurray Unknown Fort McMurray Tamarack ENVELOPE(-121.170,-121.170,57.650,57.650) |
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Limited time and access constraints restricted this preliminary vegetation survey to Townships 85-103, Ranges 6-12, west of the 4th meridian. This area centres on sites of maximum development north of Fort McMurray (i .e. the GCOS and Sync rude leases). Eighty-four stands were chosen as representative of all the major vegetation types in the study area. These stands were all sampled between August 18 and September 3, 1975. The structure and species composition of each stand was described by assigning each understory species a cover abundance value, measuring strata heights, and by obtaining quantitative data on the tree stratum where appropriate. The stands were classified by means of a cluster analysis method which grouped closely related stands on the basis of overall species similarity. The ten distinct vegetation types defined by cluster analysis are: (i) Fen (ii) Sandbar Willow Scrub (iii) Tall River Alder-Willow Scrub (iv) Tall Willow Scrub (v) Bottomland Balsam Poplar Forest (vi) Upland White Spruce-Aspen Forest (vii) Black Spruce Bog Forest (viii) Semi-open Black Spruce Tamarack Bog Forest and Muskeg (ix) Lightly Forested Tamarack and Open Muskeg (x) Jack Pine Forest. Each type is discussed in terms of the vascular plant species. The more prominent bryophytes and lichens were also included in the stand descriptions. Correlations with forest cover types, generally accepted successional trends (succession after fire, riverine succession, succession from fen and succession in bogs), and photo-interpretive characteristics as related to the area under consideration are discussed. |
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A preliminary vegetation survey of the Alberta oil sands environmental research program study area |
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A preliminary vegetation survey of the Alberta oil sands environmental research program study area |
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A preliminary vegetation survey of the Alberta oil sands environmental research program study area |
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A preliminary vegetation survey of the Alberta oil sands environmental research program study area |
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A preliminary vegetation survey of the Alberta oil sands environmental research program study area |
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preliminary vegetation survey of the alberta oil sands environmental research program study area |
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