balsam fir, red maple and the occasional white pine are characteristic species. 
     
     Beech and sugar maple may be found on ridges near the Hillsborough District. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The District is bordered on the west by heavy soils and by tolerant hardwoods on 
     
     the south. The soils are almost entirely sandy loams derived from fine micaceous 
     
     sandstones and siltstone. Sand dunes and bars are found along the coast. 
     
     Species suited to the District include white spruce, balsam fir, and black spruce. 
     
     White spruce has reforested much of the abandoned farm lands, and it is to be 
     
     preferred over other species for its faster growth. Black spruce and scattered 
     
     tamarack prevail on ill-drained and peaty sites. 
     
    

    
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     LOUCKS' REFERENCES: 
     
     BOUGHNER, C. C. & THOMAS, M. K. (1948) Climatic summaries for selected meterorological stations. Vol. ll. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Canada Dept. of Transport, Meterological Division. 
     
    

    
     JARVIS, J. M. (1956) An ecological approach to tolerant hardwood silviculture. Canada, Dept. of Northern Affairs 
     
     and National Resources, Forestry Branch, For. Res. Div. Tech. Note 43. 
     
    

    
     NICKERSON, D. E. (1956) Living with rapid site degradation. For. Chron., 32: 337-40. 
     
    

    
     WHITESIDE, G. B. (1960) Soil Survey of Prince Edward ls/and. Canada Dept. of Agriculture, Charlottetown, P.E.l. 
     
    
   
   
    
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     Figure 5. The distribution of the three forest ‘site districts’ that occur on Prince Edward Island 
     
     — note that the Northumberland Shore District also occurs on the mainland. (The above 
     
     is a photocopy of part of the large folded map that accompanies Loucks’ report.) 
     
    
   
   
    
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