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Small patch communities of Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park

Description

In July 2004, areas within Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park were surveyed to document small patch ecological communities. Small patch ecological communities add considerably to the diversity of a site, harbouring flora and potentially fauna dependent on these specialized habitats. They are, however, often overlooked in vegetation studies because they are neither extensive nor common enough to be considered representative. The focus of this study was to look within the matrix of the representative ecological communities to find and document the small patch communities that may be significant in a provincial context. The Birch Mountains are one of several highland areas in northeastern Alberta. The slopes of the Birch Mountains are classified as part of the Lower Boreal Highlands Natural Subregion while the higher plateau areas are considered within the Upper Boreal Highlands Natural Subregion. As defined by the two subregions, the Birch Mountains cover approximately 13200 sq km and rise over 400 m above the surrounding boreal plains.

Updated

January 1, 2007

Tags
plants provincial parks

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Extent

35 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture (2006-2008)

Contributor

Allen, L.

Contributor

Johnson, J.D.

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Resource Dates

Date Created

2007-01-01

Date Added

2015-11-03T22:54:08.619740

Date Modified

2007-01-01

Date Issued

2007-01-01

Audience information

Identifiers

ISBN (pdf)

9780778573043

ISBN (print)

9780778573036

NEOS catalogue key

4055796

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Environment and Parks