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Hemlock – Tsuga canadensis
Hemlock–tsuga canadensis
Hemlock is a long living tree found across the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence and Deciduous forest regions. It is commonly associated with Yellow Birch, and maple, and is very shade tolerant. It is usually found on cool moist soils near water, and is an excellent wildlife tree, providing cover from snow. White-tailed deer often yard in the winter under stands of Hemlock.
Hemlock has been used for lumber and railway ties, and is often planted as an ornamental tree. Hemlock represents less than 0.1% of Ontario’s annual harvest, and is 1% of its total growing stock volume.
Map of Hemlock relative occurrence
Enlarge map of Hemlock relative occurrence
Area and proportion of Hemlock in the AOU (area in hectares)
Statistic | Crown | Parks and protected areas | Other | Total |
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Total Area Containing Hemlock | 527,272 | 114,409 | 424,271 | 1,065,952 |
1-25% of stand | 409,643 | 75,853 | 369,417 | 854,912 |
26-50% of stand | 94,970 | 27,712 | 46,756 | 169,437 |
51-75% of stand | 18,805 | 8,872 | 7,206 | 34,882 |
76-100% of stand | 3,854 | 1,973 | 892 | 6,720 |
Average Proportion in All Forest (%) | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
Area of Hemlock Working Group | 85,908 | 29,290 | 44,442 | 159,640 |
Growing stock volume of Hemlock in the AOU (volume in thousands of cubic metres)
Statistic | Crown | Parks and protected areas | Other | Total |
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Gross Total Volume | 21,059 | 6,022 | 15,214 | 42,295 |
Net Merchantable Volume | 14,456 | 4,134 | 10,827 | 29,417 |
Current Annual Increment | 96 | 27 | 107 | 230 |