​Trees & Ground Vegetation

​Nova Scotia Department of Lands & Forestry, “Trees of the Acadian Forest.” This guide (a 10MB download) will help you to identify most of the commercial tree species in the Acadian Forest, and identifies other sources of information on the topic.

MacPhail Woods Ecological Forestry Project. Both a nursery and a ecological forestry project on Prince Edward Island, MacPhail Woods offers many publications on native trees and shrubs, planting techniques and attracting wildlife. 

Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute, "Common Ferns of Southwest Nova Scotia." 

​Dirr, Michael A. "Selection of Trees for Tolerance to Salt Injury."