Ecological Classification of Saskatchewan's Mid-boreal Ecoregions Using Resource Maps and Aerial Photographs

Download or read book Ecological Classification of Saskatchewan's Mid-boreal Ecoregions Using Resource Maps and Aerial Photographs written by John David Beckingham and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide has been developed to provide insight in applying ecological information to classify and map forest land in mid-boreal Saskatchewan. It begins with an overview of the province's ecological classification system and a review of the five types of information sources of ecological information. It then describes the four steps used to determine the ecosite phase level of a site from aerial photographs and associated sources. Section 5 contains keys to identifying the ecosite phase through the interpretation of resource information. Section 6 provides five examples of typical toposequences found in mid-boreal regions of Saskatchewan. Each example includes an aerial photo stereogram of the selected area, an example transect, a forest inventory and soil survey maps of the area, and interpreted landscape profile and summary tables. The final sections include references and a glossary. Appendices include lists of ecological units and soil types, information on the ecology & identification of tree species, and soil classification information.