Forest ecological studies of the monteregian hills of southern Quebec

Field data consist of topography features, major tree type, major exposure types, presence of all tree, shrub and herb species (checked on pre-printed form) collected on the the monteregian hills of southern Quebec, 1962.***Raw data not included in the thesis.

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Information additionnelle

The present project was undertaken with the intention of conducting a comparative study of the other seven members of the Monteregian group using a quantitavive phytosociological approach. The results of the field studies of all eight mountains were combined. The eight mountains are: Mount Royal, Mount Johnson, Mount St-Bruno, Mont St.Hilaire, Rougemont, Mount Yamaska, Shefford Mountain and Brome Mountain.

Nombre de sites

8

Description du site

The St.Lawrence Lowlands in the Montréal area are dominated by eight elevated protrusion known as the Monteregian Hills. These stretch in a somewhat curved line from Montréal to the Eastern Townships and from west to east are called: Mount Royal, Mount Johnson, Mount St-Bruno, Mont St.Hilaire, Rougemont, Mount Yamaska, Shefford Mountain and Brome Mountain.

Habitat

Their dominant vegetation is forests of the Northern Conifer-Hardwood type. These forest comprise the greatest proportion of the total plant cover climatic conditions are favourable for forest growth. The mixture nature of the forests is an outcome of the geographical location of the Monteregian Hills.

Environnement

Terrestre

Taxa étudiés

trees; shrubs; herbs

Information taxonomique

Plante vasculaire

Approche expérimentale

An initial survey to determine the regional distribution of forest on the individual members of the Monteregian group was carried out with the assistance of topographical maps and air photographs. Areas were selected future sampling where the composition of woods appeared physiognomally uniform. The stands sampled on each mountain were required to be free from unnatural disturbances and not less than five acres in size. The number of stands sampled was determined by the relative size of undisturbed wooded areas present on the mountain.

Statut de l'étude

Complété

Stratégie d'echantillonnage

Observation visuelle directe (e.g. travail de terrain), Observation visuelle indirecte (e.g. photos)

Objectifs de l'étude

Niveau de la communauté (e.g. richesse, distribution, composition), Inventaire partiel

Fréquence d'échantillonnage

The stands were visited once only.

Première année de collecte de données

1962

Dernière année de collecte de données

2012