Ecological Land Classification of Mount Revelstoke and Glacie r ...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SThe Ecological (Biophysical) Land Classification of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parkswas conducted jointly by :Environment Canada- Canadian Forestry Service, Northern Forest Research Centre, Edmonto n- Canadian Wildlife Service, Edmonto nAgriculture Canad a- Alberta Pedology Unit, Land Resource Research Institute, Edmonto nAlberta Institute of Pedolog y- University of Alberta, Edmonton .Major funding was provided by Parks Canada . Assistance provided by the Western Regional Office ,Parks Canada, Calgary is acknowledged, in particular : P .A . Benson, J .C . Holroyd and K .E. Seel .The authors also express their appreciation for the cooperation and assistance of W . Gallacher, J .Turnbull, B. McKinnon, J . Woods and all the wardens in both parks .Thanks go to the following for assistance in plant identification : S. Aitken, G .W . Argus, I . Brodo ,S. Darbyshire, D.G . Horton, J .E . Marsh, G .A. Mulligan, L . Pavlick and D .H . Vitt .Recognition is extended for assistance in the field and office by : L.M . Cole, S .M . Dupuis, J .R .Dyck, M. Dyer, M .D . Fairbarns, J . McGillis, K .J . Naess, D . Poll, K . Waite, R . Wershler, Z .Widtman and the volunteers listed in Volume II (Van Tighem and Gyug [1984]) . W .C . McKean an dA . Schwartzer conducted soil analyses .Excellent service was provided by helicopter pilots D . McTighe and B . Wilson .The Canadian Wildlife Service, Edmonton is acknowledged, including major assistance by S . Popowichand L . Strembiski and the support of B . Briscoe, G . Scotter and E. Telfer . Special thanks goto G .L . Holroyd. Wildlife inventory project leader until January 15, 1984 .The Land Resource Research Institute, Ottawa contributed in drafting of the maps by B . Edward sand the Cartography Section and in data processing through the Canada Soil Information Syste m(CanSI S) .The assistance of the Canadian Forestry Service, Edmonton including G.T . Silver, R .W . Reid, S .S .Malhotra, A .D. Kill, J . Powell and the administrative staff, is acknowledged . Special thanks go toW . Chow for computer services, to P . Debnam for photographic assistance, and to the stenographi cpool .xi