Carolinian Forest
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The term Carolinian Forest is applied to old growth forests in the far south of the Province of Ontario. These forests are largely composed of large and slow growing hardwoods.[1] Relatively few stands of Carolinian forest remain, most having been clear-cut to turn the fertile soil where they were found into farmland. Less than 0.1 percent of Canada's forests are Carolinian forest.
Species found in the remaining pockets of Carolinian forest, and nowhere else in Canada, include: tulip tree, black gum, sassafras, black oak and cucumber tree.[1]
Stands of Carolinian forest remain accessible to canoeists traveling on Big Creek, within the Long Point Conservation Area.[2]
Thames River, near London, Ontario
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Executive Summary: Long Point Conservation Area, Long Point Conservation Area, January 2008. Retrieved on 2018-12-12. “However, there are significant forest pockets which are representative of the broader Carolinian zone which includes species such as tulip tree, black gum, sassafras, black oak and cucumber tree. These tree species are rare in Canada and occur naturally only in southern parts of Ontario north of Lake Erie.”
- ↑ John Kernaghan. Paddling down a lazy river — by kayak, Hamilton Spectator, 2014-08-23. Retrieved on 2018-12-11. “It takes about 12 hours to travel the 40 kilometres of Big Creek, which passes through two conservation areas and the Big Creek Wildlife area near Port Rowan on Lake Erie.”