Big Indian Lake, Halifax County, NS
This mid-successional red spruce balsam fir stand borders a recent clearcut near the Old Annapolis Nature Reserve. Red spruce is the dominant overstory species with an average tree age of 126 years, the oldest cored tree in the three sampled plots was 150 years, the average tree diameter was 47cm. This site can be reached if you are willing to climb over the adjacent clearcut. The stand is a good representation of an older red spruce forest which is becoming rare on our provincial landscape.
Age Estimates:
Ring Count
Species
Plot 1
81
Red Spruce
Plot 2
138
Red Spruce
Plot 3
127
Red Spruce
Average
115.33
Score:
Age Score
20
Primal Score
10
Diameter Score
15
Dead Wood Score
10
Crown Score
5
Stand Score
5
Total Score
65.0
Old Red Spruce
Canopy of Old Red Spruce
Hardwood Snag