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

SNAWEY Sugar Maple Acer saccharum
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
Sugar Maple Favourable Conditions:
Soils Drainage:
Typically does best on deep, moist, fertile, well-drained
soils. It grows on sand, loamy sand, sandy loam, silty loam
and loam. Moderate to well drained
Sub-Surface Drainage: Commonly associated with alluvial or calcareous soils,
it will also grow on stabilized dunes. Moderate to well
drained
Sun Exposure:
Very tolerant of shade and can persist for long periods
beneath a dense forest canopy. It is noted for its ability to
quickly occupy gaps created in the forest canopy
Habitat Type:
Often associated with stream terraces, streambanks,
valleys, canyons, ravines and wooded natural levees;
occasionally found on dry rocky hillsides. Mixed woods
Slopes:
Yes
Graves Lovell, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bugwood.org
PESAQANATKW Sphagnum Moss Sphagnum spp.
Sphagnum Moss Favourable Conditions:
Soils Drainage:
Poorly drained
Sub-Surface Drainage: Poorly drained
Sun Exposure:
Full
Habitat Type:
Found in damp or wet places beside streams, in wet
woodland, on moorland and, in particular, bogs and coastal
bogs
Slopes:
N/A
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