Local controls on tree seedling growth following mounding on peatland seismic lines in Brazeau County and Lac La Biche, Alberta

• Main Author: Fliesser, Jennifer
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Waterloo 2023
• Subjects: peatland; mounding; mechanical site preparation; black spruce; tamarack; microsite; ectomycorrhiza; Tamarack; Lac la Biche
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10012/19579

Seismic lines in boreal peatlands are struggling to restore native canopy level vegetation. Mounding is a common restoration method that provides an advantageous growing environment for native tree seedlings. Although many mounding methodologies exist, it remains unclear how each unique mound type c...