Canadian Forest Service Publications
Paludification: causes and effects. 2010. Bernier, P.Y.; Paré, D. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Branching out, No. 56. 2 p.
Year: 2010
Issued by: Laurentian Forestry Centre
Catalog ID: 31546
Language: English
Series: Branching Out (LFC - Québec)
Availability: PDF (download)
Abstract
In northwestern Quebec, a large portion of the boreal forest is subject to paludification, a natural process involving the gradual accumulation of a thick layer of organic matter. Can the degree of paludification be predicted? What impact does it have on forest productivity?
Also available under the title:
La paludification : ses causes et ses effets. L’éclaircie du Service canadien des forêts, Centre de foresterie des Laurentides. No. 56.
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