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- April 25/43. [1943] Banff. Alta. [Alberta]
Birch (western) 60% util. [utilized] raspberry 40% rose 20%
No young aspens but young balsams poplar surviving
in spite of moderate browsing. All are increasing
in height. Both poplars show chaws.
Populus trichocarpa [underlined]:- All twigs length 150, 115
65, 85, 90, 145, 43, 55, 85, 160, 155, 170, 90, 100, 120
130, 30, 210, 95, 170, 60, 87, 45, 90, 150, 150, 70, 85,
110, 130, 110, 60, 140, 165, 62, 140, 150, 55, 215,
95, 240, 95, 270, 180, 100, 100, 60, 110, 135, 55.
Uncropped:- 230, 245, 95, 140, 100, 260, 235,
45, 100, 330, 160, 210, 55, 95, 110, 80, 80, 180, 100,
115, 190, 150, 220, 150, 195, 165, 135, 90, 105,
100, 160, 200, 130, 140, 80, 100, 150.
In swampy area at mile 5 1/2 many willows
12 to 20 ft [feet] tall + apparently decadent - where they
have been slashed near the road there is
vigorous new twig growth, utilized only from
30 to 40% - Here again the red twigged species
is used less than the yellow.
In the big swamp meadow at mile 18
willow is browsed about 50 to 60%, birch
nearer 80% + much of it killed, all small pines
are heavily browsed. Heavy growth of grass some of it browsed
Made pellet counts to determine extent
of moose + elk interaction at mile 9 one
muskeg with quite a bit of spruce +
at mile 18.
Mile 9. Elk 149 moose 39
" 18 " 70 " 120
Shot spike bull elk + found 2 kills or deaths
1 ad [adult] [male symbol] 1 juv [juvenile] + several other scattered bits.
Marginalia: Muskeg, willow swamps
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