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Mixedwood forest type
Mixedwood forest type
The Mixedwood forest type is composed of mostly spruce, Poplar, Jack Pine, Balsam Fir, and White Birch. Occurring on a wide variety of sites, Mixedwood stands are commonly found throughout the Boreal forest.
Map of Mixedwood forest type
Enlarge Map of Mixedwood forest type
Area within the Mixedwood forest type (area in hectares)
Statistic | Crown | Parks and protected areas | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total AOU Area 2016 | 5,160,869 | 464,789 | 604,653 | 6,230,310 |
Total area by seral stage–Mixedwood forest type (area in hectares)
Statistic | Crown | Parks and protected areas | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-Sapling | 233,886 | 1,604 | 2,845 | 238,336 |
Sapling | 528,753 | 13,310 | 5,384 | 547,447 |
Immature | 1,352,348 | 69,992 | 104,046 | 1,526,386 |
Mature | 2,411,141 | 298,765 | 446,532 | 3,156,439 |
Late Successional | 634,741 | 81,116 | 45,845 | 761,702 |
Totals | 5,160,869 | 464,789 | 604,653 | 6,230,310 |
Mixedwood forest type area by seral stage
Total growing stock volume–Mixedwood forest type (volume in thousands of cubic metres)
Statistic | Crown | Parks and protected areas | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gross Total Volume | 730,299 | 75,326 | 102,596 | 908,220 |
Net Merchantable Volume | 421,777 | 44,139 | 60,448 | 526,364 |
Current Annual Increment | 7,584 | 538 | 867 | 8,989 |
Total growing stock volume by dominant species–Mixedwood forest type (volume in thousands of cubic metres)
Statistic | Crown | Parks and protected areas | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Poplar | 245,809 | 21,493 | 38,768 | 306,070 |
Black Spruce | 154,818 | 15,281 | 9,668 | 179,767 |
White Birch | 114,367 | 13,996 | 11,624 | 139,987 |
Jack Pine | 85,922 | 6,666 | 4,720 | 97,308 |
Balsam Fir | 53,683 | 6,305 | 12,989 | 72,977 |
All Others | 75,699 | 11,584 | 24,827 | 112,110 |
Totals | 730,299 | 75,326 | 102,596 | 908,220 |
Mixedwood forest type area by age class
Species in Mixedwood forest type
Updated: November 27, 2023
Published: October 23, 2017