RESEARCH BRANCH 

 Objectives 



1. To provide management branches with useful, tested 



information on forest, fishery and wildlife resources. 



2. To develop management techniques. 



Organization 



The Research Branch is divided into four sections and their 

 subordinate units with the following functions and responsibilities. 



FORESTRY SECTION 



Silviculture Unit : Studies of forest culture, reproduction and 



growth of important tree species and associated vegetation; 

 logging effects on forest stands; cultural herbicides; 

 controlled fires; seeding and planting. 



Site Unit : Evaluation of soil features, climate and nutrients. 



Tree Br eed ing U nit : Selection and breeding of forest trees of 

 superior -uality and resistance to disease. 



Reforestation Unit: Studies of nursery problems and of planting 

 and care of plantations. 



Other Unit s: Wood Quality: Forest Mensuration and Statistics: 

 Forest Economics: l^Hiite Pine Blister Rust. 



FISHERIES SECTION 



Great Lakes U nit: P-'.tes of growth, reproduction and mortality 



of commercial and game fish in lakes Huron, Erie and 

 Ontario- 



Game Fish Unit : Lake trout, brook trout, small mouth bass and 

 walleye. 



Selective B r eeding U nit: Development of brook trout-lake trout 

 hybrid which can survive in presence of sea lampreys. 



Other Units: Lake Productivity-classification of productive 



capacity based on chemical fertility, Parasites-identification 

 and assessment of effects. Limnology-physical and 

 chemical characteristics of lakes. 



