Examination of the moisture and temperature data from each site and treatment.
Assessment of the planted seedlings' growth performance and vegetation community at the microsite scale and substrate type in the hilled treatment.
References
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•Personal thanks to my supervisor Simon Landhäusser and the Landhäusser Research Group for their support and guidance: Caren Jones, Shauna Stack, Trevor de Zeeuw, Morgane Merlin, Coral Fermaniuk, Ashley Hart, Fran Leishman, Pak Chow and to the 2018 summer students: Emi Reich, Daniel Doyon and Brittany Hynes. •Special thanks to Rob Vassovand the CNRL team for the field work support this summer. •Special thanks to my research funding: