Research Site Description
Return to: Stewart Lake Herbicide Trial
Site: |
Stewart Lake Research Area |
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| Study: | Stewart Lake Herbicide Trial | ||
| District: | Dawson Creek | ||
| Subzone: | BWBSmw1 | Elevation: | 935 m |
| Soil Moisture Regime: | Slope: | 10% | |
| Soil Nutrient Regime: | Aspect: | east | |
| Treatments Applied: | 1-3 | ||
| Year Established: | 1983 |
Before 1969, a sawmill was located at Stewart Lake and the surrounding area was actively logged. During 1969 and 1971, major wildfires occured in the area. In the early 1980s, over 20,000 ha were declared "not satisfactorily restocked" (NSR) in the Peace TSA.
The post-logging/wildfire stands were composed of Populus tremuloides (aspen), Salix bebbiana (willow), Populus balsamifera spp. balsamifera (balsam poplar), Betula papyrifera (birch), and Calamagrostis canadensis (bluejoint reedgrass).