Table 5 Characteristics of three types of land use at four sites and DBH range of trees sampled for root biomass
Land uses | Sites | Description | Forest vegetation zone | Elev. (m) | Age of dominant trees (yrs) | DBH range (cm) of sampled trees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woodlot – Hemlock | Brompton | Primary forest | Sugar maple-Basswood | 200 | 200 | 20.3-27.6 |
Woodlot - White cedar | Magog | Secondary forest - livestock access | Sugar maple-Basswood | 220 | 72 | 24.6-33.3 |
Woodlot - Grey birch | Roxton | Secondary forest | Sugar maple-Basswood | 145 | 27 | 6.9-12.9 |
Woodlot - Sugar maple | St-Isidore | Secondary forest | Sugar maple-Yellow birch | 420 | 54 | 11.6-16.8 |
Hybrid poplar buffer | Brompton | Riparian buffer in pasture | Sugar maple-Basswood | 140 | 9 | 17.5-32.3 |
Hybrid poplar buffer | Magog | Riparian buffer in pasture | Sugar maple-Basswood | 210 | 9 | 9.8-20.3 |
Hybrid poplar buffer | Roxton | Riparian buffer in hayfield | Sugar maple-Basswood | 145 | 9 | 13.4-22.9 |
Hybrid poplar buffer | St-Isidore | Riparian buffer in pasture | Sugar maple-Yellow birch | 360 | 9 | 14.8-24.3 |
Herbaceous buffer | Brompton | Riparian buffer in pasture | Sugar maple-Basswood | 140 | - | - |
Herbaceous buffer | Magog | Riparian buffer in pasture | Sugar maple-Basswood | 205 | - | - |
Herbaceous buffer | Roxton | Riparian buffer in annual crop | Sugar maple-Basswood | 145 | - | - |
Herbaceous buffer | St-Isidore | Riparian buffer in pasture | Sugar maple-Yellow birch | 380 | - | - |