Figure 1

Study area map of Canadian boreal ecozones (Boreal Cordillera (BC), Taiga Plain (TP), Boreal Plain (BP), Taiga Shield West/East (TSW/E), Hudson Plain, and Boreal Shield West/East (BSW/E) (green), ALS transects acquired in 2010 (orange), and representative sections of transect used for canopy gap delineation (red).