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

KLMUEJMNAQSI Smooth Serviceberry Amelanchier laevis
Smooth Serviceberry Favourable Conditions:
Soils Drainage:
Clay, sand, loam, humus enriched (forest floor)
Sub-Surface Drainage: Well drained to moderate
Sun Exposure:
Full sunlight to partial shade
Habitat Type:
Found on forested slopes, open rocky woods, cliff edges;
also bogs, wet sites and forest edges
Slopes:
Yes
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Vanessa Richins, About.com, Bugwood.org
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
TUPSI Speckled Alder Alnus incana
Speckled Alder Favourable Conditions:
Soils Drainage:
Moist and nutrient-rich soils. Also grows in sandy loams,
peatlands, alluvial soils, and ericaceous bogs. Sand, loam,
humus enriched (forest floor), moderately to poorly
drained
Sub-Surface Drainage: Grows in mucky soils, which are relatively shallow over
glacial till or deep over lacustrine peat. Moderate to poorly
drained
Sun Exposure:
Described as shade intolerant to intermediately shade
intolerant (ull sun to partial shade)
Habitat Type:
Moist lowlands, frequently bordering streams and lakes,
common in swamps and the older zones of bogs.
Frequently found in riparian, bog, and nutrient-rich swamp
communities
Slopes:
N/A
Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org
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