Mi'kmaq Ecological Knowledge Distribution of Culturally Significant ...

WSO’QMANAQSI’L Bunchberry Cornus canadensis
Bunchberry Favourable Conditions:
Soils Drainage:
Normal, moist, clay, sand, loam, humus enriched (forest
floor). Moderately to poorly drained
Sub-Surface Drainage: Moderately to poorly drained
Sun Exposure:
Partial shade and full shade, growth most vigorous in
partial shade
Habitat Type:
Forest, woodland, swamp/marsh (mature bogs), barrens
Slopes:
N/A
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KAWATKW White Spruce (Cat Spruce) Picea glauca
White Spruce Favourable Conditions:
Soils Drainage:
Grows well on loams, silt loams, and clays, but rather
poorly on sandy soils
Sub-Surface Drainage: Silt and clays (poorly drained)
Sun Exposure:
White Spruce seedlings establish under hardwoods,
develop and grow slowly, and eventually replace them
Habitat Types:
Coniferous and mixed coniferous-hardwood forests.
Abandoned farms and coastal headlands, burned areas
Slopes:
N/A
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