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Ecological site F088XY004MN

Acid Peatland

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T1A - Logging, seeding.
T1B - Impoundment or maintenance of water on-site, and/or establishment of invasive species.
T1C - Beaver activity, roads, drainage, and other alterations in hydrology.
T2A - Poorly logged peatlands that are excessively clearcut combined with severe rutting or road building can result in impoundment.
R3A - Unblocking road culverts that cause ponding, filling in drainage ditches that are perennially blocked and impounded by beaver activity, etc.
R4A - Draining or maintenance of water on-site causing alterations in hydrology.
1.1A - Lack of fire, accumulation of peat, lowering of pH<5.0
1.1B - Surface fires or windthrow or higher that average precipitation
1.2B - Neutralization of acids on-site raising of pH
1.2A - Fire, if peat depth is lowered and thereby allowing roots of plants to access groundwater or higher than average precipitation
1.3A - Time, accumulation of peat
1.4A - Time, accumulation of peat, acidification, establishment and growth of older trees.
1.4B - Severe catastrophic fire or windthrow or higher than average precipitation