Coniferous Forest Clause Samples

Coniferous Forest. The largest habitat type by area on the peninsula is dense forest dominated by white and black spruce (Picea rubens and P. mariana), with lesser numbers of balsam-fir (Abies balsamea), eastern larch (Larix laricina), red maple (Acer rubrum) and white birch (Betula papyrifera). The understorey vegetation within the forest varies markedly over short distances depending on the topography. The variety of microhabitats generates a diversity of vegetation and habitat for a wide range of bird species. The NSDNR forest inventory is depicted on Figure 4.5.