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White Birch forest type
White Birch forest type
The White Birch forest type is dominated by White Birch, and is associated with Poplar, spruce and fir. It is often found with spruce/fir understory. This forest type is typically found on fresh to moist sandy sites in the boreal forest.
Map of White Birch forest type
Enlarge map of White Birch forest type
Area within the White Birch forest type (area in hectares)
Statistic | Crown | Parks and protected areas | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total AOU Area 2016 | 1,735,434 | 251,257 | 521,237 | 2,507,928 |
Total area by seral stage–White Birch forest type (area in hectares)
Statistic | Crown | Parks and protected areas | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-Sapling | 55,662 | 955 | 3,215 | 59,832 |
Sapling | 77,334 | 7,592 | 10,400 | 95,326 |
Immature | 220,992 | 19,856 | 44,927 | 285,776 |
Mature | 1,059,578 | 169,757 | 384,272 | 1,613,608 |
Late Successional | 321,868 | 53,096 | 78,423 | 453,386 |
Totals | 1,735,434 | 251,257 | 521,237 | 2,507,928 |
White Birch forest type area by seral stage
Total growing stock volume–White Birch forest type (volume in thousands of cubic metres)
Statistic | Crown | Parks and protected areas | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gross Total Volume | 249,674 | 36,069 | 88,829 | 374,573 |
Net Merchantable Volume | 151,200 | 22,080 | 56,739 | 230,019 |
Current Annual Increment | 1,812 | 231 | 710 | 2,753 |
Total growing stock volume by dominant species–White Birch forest type (volume in thousands of cubic metres)
Statistic | Crown | Parks and protected areas | Other | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
White Birch | 102,328 | 15,241 | 18,684 | 136,252 |
Poplar | 65,605 | 8,093 | 24,083 | 97,782 |
Red Maple | 15,230 | 2,878 | 13,991 | 32,100 |
Sugar Maple | 10,679 | 1,471 | 10,101 | 22,251 |
Balsam Fir | 10,909 | 1,625 | 5,693 | 18,227 |
All Others | 44,922 | 6,762 | 16,276 | 67,961 |
Totals | 249,674 | 36,069 | 88,829 | 374,573 |
White Birch forest type area by age class
Species in White Birch forest type
Updated: November 27, 2023
Published: October 23, 2017