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Natural Areas Report: ABERARDER CREEK WOODLOT

Area Id: 5657 Area Type: LS
Alias(es):
Size (ha): 48.0 Significance Level:

Site District:
Counties:
LAMBTON
Topographic Maps:
40O/1

UTM Centroid: 17 409500 4768500
Decimal Latitude/Longitude: 43.0657808205601   -82.1113744740009

Description: The rolling area has a meandering stream which in the recent past was dredged to clear out fallen trees and debris to alleviate flooding problems. Vegetation is quite diverse and at one time the maples were used for syrup production. Reforesting of some of the immediate area is being conducted using white pine and black walnut seedlings. [Hoffman et al. 1979]

Vegetation: Communities: Upland deciduous forest, open meadow and floodplain [Hoffman et al. 1979]

Landform: Physiographic Region: Bevelled till plains Soils: Perth: clay, gently sloping, imperfect drainage Bottomland: depressional topography, poor to very poor drainage, sand silt or clay [Hoffman et al. 1979]

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Management Agency:


Minimum Elevation: Maximum Elevation:

References

IdCitation
12111 Hoffman, D. et al. 1979. Aberarder Creek Woodlot Survey. Pp. 59-61, in, Background Report No. 13 to the Lambton County Official Plan - Environmentally Sensitive Areas. Lambton County Planning Board. Funded by Ministry of Environment through Experience '79.

 
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