Paludifica tion and management of forested peatlands in canada: a litera ture review

Definitions and terminology The characteristics of forest sites that are prone to paludification are not currently defined in the North American literature. In this review these sites are characterized by: 1) a cold, humid climate, soil physical and chemical properties...

Ecology of mixedwood forest and successional pathways

 Ecology of mixedwood forest and successional pathways In natural forest landscapes, stand diversity occurs mainly as a result of three components: abiotic conditions (physical, environment, and climate), succession (dispersion, pre-disturbance composition), and disturbance regimes (fire, insect outbreak, harvesting, etc.) (Gauthier,...