Examines vegetational composition and soil properties in floodplain forests, highlighting differences with upland forests.
The vegetational composition of six floodplain forest stands in north-central and north-eastern Nova Scotia was examined. Trees were sampled in 10x10 metre quadrats, shrubs and saplings in 4x4 metre quadrats and herbs and seedlings in 1x1 metre quadrats, The herbaceous stratum at Salmon River received detailed study. Preliminary information is reported for pH and texture of surface soils, and diagrams of soil textural profiles are provided. pH values are shown to be higher for floodplain surface soils than for those in uplands. The vegetation of the samples is discussed in detail. Populus balsamifera and Ulmus americana; Salix alba, Ulmus americana and Fraxinus americana: and Ulms americana and Acer spp. were shown to be dominant in different floodplain forest stands. The prominent role of Prunus virginiana in the shrub stratum is reported, The similarity in herbaceous ground cover in the Diogenes Brook, Middle River and West River samples; and in the Salmon River and East River samples are examined. Herbaceous species are reported which are found only in floodplain forests or in floodplain and rich upland hardwood forests. Some differences in the composition of upland and floodplain forests are discussed.
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