Table 1. LTSP Study sites sampled for this study.
| Ecozone | Location | Site | Latitude (°North) | Longitude (°West) | Elevation (m) | Annual precipitation (cm) | Precipitation, warmest quarter (mm) | Mean annual temperature (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Creek | 50.51 | 102.25 | 1075 | |||||
| IDF | British Columbia | O'Connor Lake | 50.53 | 120.21 | 1180 | 30–75 | NA | 1.6–9.5 |
| Black Pines | 50.56 | 120.17 | 1150 | |||||
| Log Lake | 54.35 | 122.61 | 785 | 62 | ||||
| SBS | British Columbia | Skulow Lake | 52.32 | 121.92 | 1050 | 43 | 146–193 | 2.2 |
| Topley | 52.32 | 126.31 | 1100 | 53 | ||||
| Blodgett | 38.88 | 120.64 | 1320 | 165 | ||||
| PP | California | Brandy City | 39.55 | 121.04 | 1130 | 190 | 51–55 | 11.2 |
| Lowell Hill | 39.26 | 120.78 | 1270 | 173 | ||||
| Fensom 1 | 89.41 | 49.07 | 442 | |||||
| BS | Ontario | Fensom 2 | 89.38 | 49.08 | 450 | 61 | 266 | 0.4 |
| Fensom 3 | 89.39 | 49.07 | 442 | |||||
| Superior 1 | 47.58 | 82.79 | 458 | 82 | ||||
| JP | Ontario | Superior 2 | 47.58 | 82.81 | 461 | 83 | 250 | 1.7 |
| Superior 3 | 47.57 | 83.84 | 426 | 85 | ||||
| Kurth-1 | ||||||||
| LP | Texas | Kurth-2 | 31.11 | 95.15 | 88 | 109 | 253 | 19 |
| Kurth-3 |
Abbreviations: BS, black spruce; IDF, interior Douglas fir; JP, jack pine; LP, loblolly pine; NA, not available; PP, ponderosa pine; SBS, sub-boreal spruce.