Photograph of a once burnt forest stand near Tarp Lake, Ontario. The stand has almost completely recovered and the area has been fully populated with regrowth. Only some evidence can be seen of the fire, shown by fallen burnt trees. A man can be seen…

Photograph of a forest stand near Tarp Lake, Ontario. The green forest stands above a cross sectional area of erosion showing the organic, topsoil and subsoil layers.

Soil type: #34

Aerial photograph of burned and unburned forest stands near Tarp Lake, Ontario. The unburned areas are noticeably more lush with trees than the burned areas which have small amounts of regrowth. A small lake cant be seen in the top left corner. There…

Aerial photograph of burned and unburned forest stands near Tarp Lake, Ontario. The unburned areas are noticeably more lush with trees than the burned areas which have small amounts of regrowth. A visible algae bloom can be seen in the water near the…

Photograph of a cross section of soil in a burnt forest stand near Obustiga Lake, Ontario. A thick organic layer filled with ash can be seen above the lower soil levels. The soil is noticeably very pale in this image. A pencil stuck into the soil can…

Photograph of a cross section of soil in a burnt forest stand near Obustiga Lake, Ontario. A thick organic layer filled with ash can be seen above the lower soil levels. A metal ruler can also be seen in the image.

Soil type: #33

Photographs of a burnt forest stand and areas of regrowth near Obustiga Lake, Ontario. In the foreground various areas of regrowth and burnt trees can be seen along with patches of bedrock. The lake can be seen sprawled out over the…

Photographs of a burnt forest stand and areas of regrowth near Obustiga Lake, Ontario. In the foreground various areas of regrowth and burnt trees can be seen along with patches of bedrock. The lake can be seen sprawled out over the…

Aerial photographs of burned and unburned forest stands near Obustiga Lake, Ontario. The contrast between the grey burned areas and unburned green areas can clearly be seen in this photograph. Information on file suggests this damage was caused by…

Photograph of a cross section of soil in a burnt forest stand near Obustiga Lake, Ontario. A thick layer of peat can be seen above the lower soil levels. A metal ruler can also be seen in the image.

Soil type: #32