 The dominant canopy species of this area include red pine ("Pinus resinosa"), balsam fir ("Abies balsamea"), paper birch ("Betula papyrifera"), red spruce ("Picea rubens"), which northwards, is replaced by white spruce ("Picea glauca").Also present are jack pine ("Pinus banksiana"), and white pine ("Pinus strobus") which is found in areas of richer soil in the lower elevations of this forest.The presence of paper birch ("Betula papyrifera"), a successional species, is often an indication of past disturbances such as fire or logging in the forest.