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LIST OF FIGURES 



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1. Alap of eastern North America, showing position of Cape Breton 



with reference to the Transition Forest Region 258 



2. Map of northern Cape Breton, showing distribution of forest 



regions and barrens 260 



3. Lowland and plateau, viewed from Middle Head, Ingonish 264 



4. View across forested portion of plateau 265 



5. View southward along coast from near summit of Smoky 266 



6. Ingonish Harbor and Mt. Smoky 266 



7. Lower end of Big Intervale, Aspy Bay 267 



8. Mountains and lowland along coast north of Cheticamp 268 



9. Second growth woodland in lowland ; Barrasois 278 



10. Primeval climax forest; Northeast Margaree 279 



11. Primeval climax forest ; Indian Brook 281 



12. Primeval climax forest ; Barrasois 282 



13. Balsam fir wind-fall ; Adirondacks, New York 290 



14. Granitic talus, north of Cheticamp 302 



15- Gypsum outcrop along Ingonish Harbor 305 



16. Pioneer growth of white spruce on granitic talus; Barrasois .. 306 



17. Valley along lower course of Barrasois River 307 



18. Boulder plain along Barrasois River 308 



19. Gorge along Indian Brook 310 



20. Upper end of Big Intervale, Aspy Bay 315 



21. Boulder plains and flood plains along Middle River 316 



22. Juniperus horicontalis on sea bluff ; Middle Head, Ingonish . . . 320 



23. Alnus mollis and Picea canadensis on clay sea bluff; Cape North 321 



24. Exposed headland ; White Point 322 



25. Vegetation on exposed headland ; White Point 323 



26. Shingle beach enclosing fresh pond ; Wreck Cove 325 



27. Shingle beach ; Barrasois 326 



28. Spit with sand and shingle ; Barrasois 327 



2g. Stunted firs on shingle beach ; Barrasois 329 



30. Sand spit at Aspy Bay 330 



31. Sand dunes with Picca canadensis; Aspy Bay 331 



32. Sand dunes with Poa coniprcssa; Aspy Bay 332 



33. Abandoned pastures, etc., along St. Ann's Bay 334 



34. Abandoned field with white spruce and Dicksonia; Barrasois 336 



35. Fir and spruce reproduction in abandoned field ; Barrasois .... 337 



36. Grove of white spruce in abandoned pasture ; Barrasois 339 



37. Forest succession in a burned area ; Maine 342 



38. Barrens and second growth forests along coast north of Neil's 



Harbor : 343 



39. White spruce reproduction after cutting and burning; Ingonish 344 



40. Blueberry barren near Frizzleton 345 



41. Freshwater Lake ; South Bay, Ingonish 349 



42. Fresh pond behind shingle beach ; Barrasois 351 



