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Canada Land Inventory - Land Capability for Forestry
Entry ID: CANEMRCCRSLCF

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Summary

Abstract: The mapping of land capability for forestry is based on a national
classification system comparable with the other Canada Land Inventory sectors.
Land is rated according to seven classes on its capability to grow commercial
timber in areas stocked with the optimum number and species of trees. This
rating considers the land in its natural state, without improvements such as
fertilization, drainage, or amelioration practices.

Land ratings and classes may change, however, significant changes will
only be achieved through costly and continuing practices. The best lands for
tree growth are Class 1 while Class 7 land can not yield timber in commercial
quantities, these represent the extremes.

The capability mappings have a scale of 1:250,000 and are accomplished
through interpretation of air photographs and field surveys.Assigning land
units to a capability class serves as an inventory tool for resource planning
and utilization.

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Geodetic Model:
Horizontal Datum Name: NAD 27
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Related URL

Link: View Related Information
Description: GeoConnections Discovery Portal. Canada's IDN Node.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Geographic Coverage

N: 60.0 S: 42.0 E: -52.0 W: -128.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Government of Canada, National Archives of Canada, Visual and Sound Archives Division
Dataset Title: Canada Land Inventory - Land Capability for Forestry
Dataset Series Name: Land Capability Classification for Forestry
Dataset Release Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Dataset Publisher: Government of Canada, National Archives of Canada, Visual and Sound Archives Division
Online Resource: http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/CLI/index_forestry.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1966-01-01

Stop Date: 1985-11-30

ISO Topic Category

FARMING
BIOTA

ECONOMY
ELEVATION
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Access Constraints

none

Use Constraints

Licensing information located at
http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/geogratis/en/index.html copyright

Keywords

FORESTRY

LAND CAPABILITY

SOILS

TIMBER

Canada Land Inventory

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Data Center

GeoAccess Division, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Geomatics Canada, Earth Sciences Sector, Natural Resources Canada [Information]
Data Center URL: http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/

Data Center Personnel

Name: GEOGRATIS CLIENT SERVICES
Fax: +01-613-947-2410
Email: info at GeoGratis.cgdi.gc.ca
Contact Address:
615 Booth Street, Room 650
City: Ottawa
Province or State: Ontario
Postal Code: K1A 0E9
Country: Canada

Visual and Sound Archives Division, Library and Archives, Canada [Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/

Data Center Personnel

Name: DAVID L. BROWN
Phone: +01-613-947-0709
Fax: +01-613-995-6575
Email: dbrown at archives.ca
Contact Address:
395 Wellington Street
City: Ottawa
Province or State: Ontario
Postal Code: K1A 0N3
Country: Canada

Distribution

Fees: Gratuit-Free

Personnel

GEOGRATIS CLIENT SERVICES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Fax: +01-613-947-2410
Email: info at GeoGratis.cgdi.gc.ca
Contact Address:
615 Booth Street, Room 650
City: Ottawa
Province or State: Ontario
Postal Code: K1A 0E9
Country: Canada

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2002-06-28

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-09-24

Future DIF Review Date: 2006-06-17

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