Field Guide to the Forest Ecosystem Classification for Northwestern Ontario
Field Guide to the Forest Ecosystem Classification for Northwestern Ontario

Author: R. A. Sims

Publisher: Thunder Bay : Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Northwest Science & Technology

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 206

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Guide to assist in the recognition of vegetation and soil features of forest ecosystems in north-western Ontario using a classification system that enables the allocation of any forest ecosystem to one of 40 vegetation types and one of 22 soil types. Provides an orientation to the vegetation classification; describes the vegetation types and their determination, including a key and factsheets for classifying stands to vegetation types; provides keys and factsheets for classifying soil types; and gives a brief overview of the relationships among vegetation and soil types in north-western Ontario as well as background information on potential applications of the classification. Also contains aids for describing or recognizing important soil features and many of the plant species used in the allocation keys and factsheets.

Field Guide to the Wetland Ecosystem Classification for Northwestern Ontario
Field Guide to the Wetland Ecosystem Classification for Northwestern Ontario

Author: Allan G. Harris

Publisher: [Thunder Bay, Ont.] : Northwest Science & Technology

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 92

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This guide provides a framework for classifying wetlands in northwestern Ontario using vegetation and environmental features. The classification is intended to help resource managers make informed decisions about wetland management and conservation. It consists of keys, factsheets, ordinations and environmental data summaries for 36 wetland communities (W-types). The classification is based on the analysis of vegetation, soil and water data from field samples collected in plots in northwestern Ontario wetlands.

Field Guide to the Common Forest Plants in Northwestern Ontario
Field Guide to the Common Forest Plants in Northwestern Ontario

Author: Kenneth A. Baldwin

Publisher: Thunder Bay : Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Northwest Science & Technology

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 388

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This guide focuses on 152 of the most common forest plants found in north-western Ontario, organized into six main categories according to common growth form or habit: trees, shrubs, herbs, graminoids, ferns and fern-allies, and bryophytes and lichens. Provides line drawings to aid in identification; descriptions of general appearance, leaves, flowers, fruit, and habitat; and notes regarding such matters as differences with similar species and traditional uses of the plants, as applicable. An additional 61 species are noted briefly. Includes glossary and index.

Users' Guide to FEXPERT
Users' Guide to FEXPERT

Author: Bijan Payandeh

Publisher: Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. : Great Lakes Forestry Centre

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9780662226086

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FEXPERT is a rule-based computer program developed to facilitate application of the Northwestern Ontario Forest Ecosystem Classification (NWO FEC) System. At each plot, the program guides the user through a decision process to classify that stand into one of 38 vegetation types and one of 22 soil types. A fact sheet describing any given soil or vegetation type can be retrieved from an extensive help system, which incorporates almost all of the information contained in field guides as Hypertext documents. This manual contains a guide to the installation and requirements of FEXPERT, a tutorial on using the software, details on FEXPERT commands, and a description of how the NWO FEC keys were converted to the input windows used in FEXPERT. Sample screens are included.