The reference state of the Wet Mixed Forest ecological site consists of three communities in varying successional levels depending on fire, grazing and land use regimes. Plant species remain mostly consistent but can be found in different canopy layers depending on community phase.
Submodel
1.1. Quaking Aspen/Paper Birch/Balsam Fir (Early Successional)
1.2. White Spruce/Paper Birch/Balsam Fir (Mid-Successional)
Mechanical removal of tree species for timber harvest.
Model keys
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