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White spruce 2+2 planted 1966 in area clearcut, then wildfires 1941 & 1948. N.B. evidence of frost, i.e. lack of woody growth and areas of no trees, also leaders of trees above frost line. Limestone Lake.

White spruce 2+2 planted 1966 in area clearcut, then wildfires 1941 & 1948. N.B. evidence of frost, i.e. lack of woody growth and areas of no trees, also leaders of trees above frost line. Limestone Lake

Clearcut then wildfires 1941 & 1948. White spruce 2+2 planted 1966. Photo 1971. N.B. evidence of frost damage. Limestone lake

Tunnelling in 23 yr aspen to provide space for planting 3+0 white spruce. Tunneled March 1971, planted May 1971. Limestone Lake

Tunneling in 23 yr aspen to provide space for planting 3+0 white spruce. Tunneled March 1971, planted May 1971. Limestone Lake.

General view of Thunder Bay seed orchard

Grafted white spruce in Thunder Bay Seed orchard.

Clearcut 1963, scarified with pads & chains 1963 for seed from cones in slash. Photo after 6 yrs. Marks Twp. Thunder Bay.

Clearcut 1965; scarified with pads & chains 1966 for seed from cones in slash. Photo 1971 after 4 yrs. Sackville Twp. Thunder Bay

Black spruce tube planted 1970 in area which had two fires: prescribed fire 1967 & wildfire 1969. Black spruce tubes planted 1970. N.B. frost-heaved tube due to lack of forest floor. Sackville Twp