Abstract
Site is not a simple concept. When studied in relation to forest growth it is found to be more than climate and topography and soil. It includes not only these and other environmental features, but also communities of plants and animals. More accurately it is found to be the dynamic and complex interrelation and interaction of all features, inorganic and organic, past and present, which have resulted in the given forest stand. The natural unit of biological study is site interpreted in this largest sense—corresponding to the "ecosystem" of ecologists—and the goal of the study is the understanding of relationships.The role of physiography in the site complex is perhaps better appreciated than the role of historical circumstances, such as fire, or of vegetation itself, in conditioning the development of plant communities.Examples of the effect of severity of fire on the genesis and development of mixedwood stands are given. The influence of vegetation on itself and on soil is discussed, particular attention being given to the phenomenon of frozen layers in the soil. A plan found useful in the field for collecting ecological data relevant to forest site studies is outlined.
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