Post Lab 3 – Ecosystem Management: The Oak Savannah at High Park
1. The upper ravine slope of High Park’s oak savannahs consist primarily of black and white oak, shrubs, wildflowers, and grasses. These ecosystems also have very dry and sandy soil, which has caused the oaks to adapt to low soil nitrogen availability levels. Furthermore, the plants found in these savannahs are dependent on frequent fires to clear out the invasive species so they do not have to compete for light and also to sustain their open canopies. This causes less organic matter to be deposited in the soil leading to nutrient-deficient soils. However, there are other types of vegetation present in High Park other than oak savannahs. Some of these include Red Oak, Black Oak, Red Maple, and Eastern White Pine in the eastern slopes of Spring Road ravine; Manitoba Maple, Norway Maple and Siberian Elm typifying mixed exotic forests; Carolina Poplar, Yellow Birch, and White Elm depict Moist Lowland deciduous forests; Red Maple, White Ash, and Red Cherry showing Red Maple deciduous forests; and Eastern Hemlock, Red Oak, …show more content…
Lazarus B. 2013. High Park’s Forests. High Park Nature. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
2. ENV234 Course Manual. 2015. Ecosystem management: The Oak Savannah at High Park. University of Toronto, ON. p. 50-55.
3. Hemingway, E. 2012. The Oaks of High Park. High Park Nature. Retrieved October 15, 2015 from http://www.highparknature.org/wiki/wiki.php?n=Plants.Oaks
4. City of Toronto. 2002. High Park woodland and savannah management plan. Parks and Recreation.
5. Natural Resources Canada. 2015. Why forests need fires, insects, and diseases. Retrieved October 15, 2015 from http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/forests/fire-insects-disturbances/forest-need/13081
6. Weber MG, Stocks BJ. 1998. Forest fires and sustainability in the boreal forests of Canada. Ambio 27(7): 545-550.
7. City of Toronto (n.d.). Prescribed burns in Toronto’s savannah habitats. Urban Forestry. Retrieved October 15,
1. The upper ravine slope of High Park’s oak savannahs consist primarily of black and white oak, shrubs, wildflowers, and grasses. These ecosystems also have very dry and sandy soil, which has caused the oaks to adapt to low soil nitrogen availability levels. Furthermore, the plants found in these savannahs are dependent on frequent fires to clear out the invasive species so they do not have to compete for light and also to sustain their open canopies. This causes less organic matter to be deposited in the soil leading to nutrient-deficient soils. However, there are other types of vegetation present in High Park other than oak savannahs. Some of these include Red Oak, Black Oak, Red Maple, and Eastern White Pine in the eastern slopes of Spring Road ravine; Manitoba Maple, Norway Maple and Siberian Elm typifying mixed exotic forests; Carolina Poplar, Yellow Birch, and White Elm depict Moist Lowland deciduous forests; Red Maple, White Ash, and Red Cherry showing Red Maple deciduous forests; and Eastern Hemlock, Red Oak, …show more content…
Lazarus B. 2013. High Park’s Forests. High Park Nature. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
2. ENV234 Course Manual. 2015. Ecosystem management: The Oak Savannah at High Park. University of Toronto, ON. p. 50-55.
3. Hemingway, E. 2012. The Oaks of High Park. High Park Nature. Retrieved October 15, 2015 from http://www.highparknature.org/wiki/wiki.php?n=Plants.Oaks
4. City of Toronto. 2002. High Park woodland and savannah management plan. Parks and Recreation.
5. Natural Resources Canada. 2015. Why forests need fires, insects, and diseases. Retrieved October 15, 2015 from http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/forests/fire-insects-disturbances/forest-need/13081
6. Weber MG, Stocks BJ. 1998. Forest fires and sustainability in the boreal forests of Canada. Ambio 27(7): 545-550.
7. City of Toronto (n.d.). Prescribed burns in Toronto’s savannah habitats. Urban Forestry. Retrieved October 15,