Forest Decay Rate - Terra Nova

Terra Nova National Park monitors annual decay rate by measuring decomposition of tongue depressors buried within randomly selected Balsam Fir and Black Spruce plots.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:23 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:23 (UTC)
contact_email kelsey.marchand@pc.gc.ca
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open_canada_collection primary
open_canada_date_published 2017-10-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["annual decay rate", "tongue depressors", "black spruce", "balsam fir", "Newfoundland"], "fr": ["taux de décomposition annuel", "abaisse-langue", "épinette noire", "sapin baumier", "Terre-Neuve"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment"]
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title_fr Taux de décomposition de la forêt - Terra-Nova
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