[NatureNS] atlantic coastal pine barrens

Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:51:38 -0300
From: Phil Schappert <philjs@eastlink.ca>
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At 11:12 AM 7/21/2008, Ken McKenna wrote:
>Hi Derek
>Although not coastal, the Eden Lake area of Pictou Co has been 
>called barren with a lot of pine although I think the topic of 
>barren with trees came up on this line in the past as been a little 
>contridiction.  In the Canso area, ie Chapel Gully Trail,  there is 
>Jack Pine on the barrens.

A "pine barren" is defined as "a savanna-type community that has 
0-50% canopy closure (overstory) in the form of clumps or individual 
tress of jack pine, red pine, oak, and aspen species; with a 
shrub-grassland underneath dominated by ericaceous (heath) species 
and containing some prairie species. Fire is the dominant disturbance 
mechanism; with a stand replacing fire interval of 5-50 years. Pine 
barrens are globally rare."

I would suppose that much of my new (extended) "backyard," the 
Herring Cove Backlands (see 
http://www.publicland.ca/herringcovebacklands.html), would be 
considered "pine barrens" and I would expect that the area around 
Chebucto Head/Duncan's Cove  and north along Halifax Harbour to 
Purcell's Cove, could be easily considered "coastal pine barren." 
Certainly, there is a fair bit of Jack Pine in the area around York 
Redoubt, in the "Pine Island Ponds" area.

Hope this helps, Derek!

Phil


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At 11:12 AM 7/21/2008, Ken McKenna wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=2>Hi Derek<br>
Although not coastal, the Eden Lake area of Pictou Co has been called
barren with a lot of pine although I think the topic of barren with trees
came up on this line in the past as been a little contridiction.&nbsp; In
the Canso area, ie Chapel Gully Trail,&nbsp; there is Jack Pine on the
barrens.&nbsp; </font></blockquote><br>
A &quot;pine barren&quot; is defined as &quot;a savanna-type community
that has 0-50% canopy closure (overstory) in the form of clumps or
individual tress of jack pine, red pine, oak, and aspen species; with a
shrub-grassland underneath dominated by ericaceous (heath) species and
containing some prairie species. Fire is the dominant disturbance
mechanism; with a stand replacing fire interval of 5-50 years. Pine
barrens are globally rare.&quot;<br><br>
I would suppose that much of my new (extended) &quot;backyard,&quot; the
Herring Cove Backlands (see
<a href="http://www.publicland.ca/herringcovebacklands.html" eudora="autourl">
http://www.publicland.ca/herringcovebacklands.html</a>), would be
considered &quot;pine barrens&quot; and I would expect that the area
around Chebucto Head/Duncan's Cove&nbsp; and north along Halifax Harbour
to Purcell's Cove, could be easily considered &quot;coastal pine
barren.&quot; Certainly, there is a fair bit of Jack Pine in the area
around York Redoubt, in the &quot;Pine Island Ponds&quot; area.<br><br>
Hope this helps, Derek!<br><br>
Phil<br><br>
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Dr. Phil Schappert<br><br>
27 Clovis Ave.<br>
Halifax, NS Canada, B3P 1J3<br>
Home: 902-404-5679<br>
Cell: 902-460-8343<br><br>
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www.philschappert.com<br>
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www.aworldforbutterflies.com<br><br>
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through...&quot;<br>
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