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Here are a couple of photos of a forest type many are not familiar with--a
floating mat of Sphagnum that supports a dense stand of leatherleaf, sweet
gale, pitcher plant and cotton grass with tamarack  and white pine as the
arborescent species. The pines are declining due to higher water levels in
recent years. A mature hemlock/white pine forest can be seen in the
background of the second photo. Central Ontario.

Steve

January 24, 2009

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The pines in the bog are white pines, P. strobus. Red pines are common in
the area(as in photo), as are jack pines, but always occur on drier sites.

Steve