| Description: |
A Provincially significant wetland complex, made up of 32 individual wetlands, composed of one wetland type (100% swamp) (Thomas and Kwicinski, 1987).
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| Vegetation: |
Vegetation Communities (Thomas and Kwicinski, 1987):
Two forms
S1: herbs- mixed herbs; Red Maple/elm;
S2: tall shrubs- meadowsweet/Buttonbush; Hard Maple/Red Maple/elm/White Oak;
Three forms
S3: deciduous trees- elm; grass/sedge; meadowsweet;
S4: tall shrubs- elderberry/blueberry; ferns/jewelweed; Red Maple/White Oak;
S5: deciduous trees- Red Maple/White Oak; grass/sedge; jewelweed/ferns;
Four forms
S6: robust emergents- cattail; meadowsweet; elderberry; White Oak/elm;
S7: low shrubs- meadowsweet; grass/sedge; mixed herbs; elm/White Oak;
S8: tall shrubs- meadowsweet; water calla; nightshade; White Poplar/Red Maple/elm/White Oak;
S9: deciduous trees- Red Maple; mixed herbs; grasses/sedge; duckweed;
S10: free-floating plants- duckweed; ferns; elm/Red Maple/White Oak; Gray Dogwood;
S11: low shrubs- Buttonbush; cattail; grass/sedge; Red Maple/elm;
S12: low shrubs- Buttonbush; cattail; mixed herbs; White Oak/Red Maple/elm;
S13: deciduous trees- willow/poplar; blueberry; loosestrife; grass/sedge;
Five forms
S14: tall shrubs- Winterberry; Red Maple/elm/White Oak; duckweed; grass/sedge; loosestrife;
S15: narrow-leaved emergents- grass/sedge; burreed; duckweed; Buttonbush; Red Maple/White Oak;
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| Landform: |
Soils (Thomas and Kwicinski, 1987): 100% clays, loams or silts;
Site type (Thomas and Kwicinski, 1987): 100% palustrine (permanent or intermittent outflow);
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