The EMEND research study site is located in the Clear Hills Upland, Lower Foothills Ecoregion of Alberta, approximately 90km north-west of Peace River. The site area is characteristic of the boreal mixedwood plains.


Taille de Projet
EMEND est un des plus grands projets de sa sorte en Amérique du Nord.
Compartiments expérimentaux = 1000 ha (100 compartiments x 10 ha each)

Description de Terre
P2 forest management area,
Township 90 Range 03 W6M

Coordinates
Following coordinates are for approximate project center:
56° 46' 13'' N   118° 22' 28'' W
UTM   0415986   6292662

Range d'Altitude
677 m à 880 m


Climat

	1998	1999	2000	2001
Précipitation (mm)*	?	?	386	152
La Température (°C)**	10.2	?	12.3	14.5

*Précipitation total (pluie et neige)
**Average daily température at 12:00pm standard time
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Types de Stand

1) Deciduous Dominated = > 70% Deciduous species 2) Conifer Dominated = > 70% White Spruce 3) Mixedwood 4) Deciduous with Spruce Understory = > 70% Deciduous over White Spruce

Stand ages range from 80 to 140 years old

Composition en Arbre

Dominant tree species are:	Populus tremuloides (Trembling Aspen) Populus balsamifera (Balsam Poplar) Picea glauca (White Spruce)
These species are also found in some stands:	Picea mariana (Black Spruce) Abies balsamea (Balsam Fir) Pinus contorta (Lodgepole Pine) Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch)

Arbustes Dominants
The most common understory shrubs are:

Viburnum edule (Low bush Cranberry) Rosa acicularis (Prickly Rose) Sherpherdia canadensis (Canada Buffaloberry) Alnus crispa and A. tenufolia (Green Alder and River Alder)

Sols
Les sols a EMEND sont fine-textured Lacustran.