Describe the location:
Ten kilometers of the Lake Superior shoreline form the southern boundary of the study area.
Brief silvicultural objective:
To determine long-term trends in forest vegetation by installing fencing treatments.
Soils:
Part of the Nemadji–Duluth Lacustrine Plain, soils are typically deep, moderate to well-drained clays with shallow, rocky, well-drained soils on the ridges.