A Biophysical Inventory and Evaluation of the Lulu Island Bog, Richmond, British Columbia

The Richmond Nature Park Society

 

From 2002-2007, an inventory of the Lulu Island Bog was conducted by volunteers from  the Ecology Committee of the Ricmond Nature Park Society. Copies of the final report  are available for sale at the Richmond Nature Park Gift. Price $35.00. All proceeds to the Richmond Nature Park Society school programs. Inquiries should be directed to the Richmond Nature Park Society at 604-718-6188.

 

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       Shore Pine (Pinus contorta), photo by David Blevins                                                           

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

PREFACE (Kristine Bauder)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

FOREWORD (Paul Wood)

PART I:  INTRODUCTION AND GEOGRAPHY

Chapter 1:  Introduction (Rose Klinkenberg and Neil Davis)  

Chapter 2: What is a bog?  (Neil Davis and Rachel Wiersma)   

Chapter 3:  A Global Perspective on Bogs (Neil Davis and Lori Bartley)

Chapter 4:  History, Geography and Consequent Hydrology (Rachel Wiersma) 

Chapter 5:  Hydrology:  Existing and On-going Studies (Rachel Wiersma) 

Chapter 6:  The Vegetation of the Fraser Delta Before European Settlement:  A Peep into the Past (Margaret North)

Chapter 7:  Site History (Bret Jagger) 

Chapter 8:  Disturbance in the Bog (Danielle Cobbaert and Neil Davis) 

PART II:  VEGETATION, FLORA and FAUNA

Chapter 9:  Vegetation of the Lulu Island Bog (Margaret North)  

Chapter 10:  Vascular Plants of the Lulu Island Bog (Klinkenberg and Klinkenberg) 

Chapter 11:  Bryophytes(Wilf Schofield) 
Chapter 12:  Fungi (Terry Taylor) 

Chapter 13:  Lichens (Terry Taylor)

Chapter 14:  Aquatic Insects (Karen Needham and Rex Kenner) 

Chapter 15:  Butterflies of the Lulu Island Bog (Don Benson)

Chapter 16:  Moths of Lulu Island (Rob Vandermoor)

Chapter 17:  Reptiles and Amphibians of the Lulu Island Bog (Colin Sanders, Aerin Jacobs, M. A. Reid and Neil Davis) 

Chapter 18:  Mammals of the Lulu Island Bog (Neil Davis) 

Chapter 19:  Birds of the Lulu Island Bog (Hugh Griffith)

Chapter 20:  Fish of the Lulu Island Bog (Neil Davis and Shannon Bleasby) 

Chapter 21:  Land Snails and Slugs of the Lulu Island Bog (Rose Klinkenberg)

PART III:  EVALUATION, UNDERSTANDING AND THE FUTURE

Chapter 22:  Restoring the Lulu Island Bog (Danielle Cobbaert)

Chapter 23:  Evaluation and Discussion (Neil Davis) 

Chapter 24:  Key Findings (Neil Davis) 

Chapter 25:  Recommendations  (Neil Davis and Rose Klinkenberg) PDF 

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

Appendix A:  A Student Evaluation of the Plant Biodiversity of the Richmond Nature Park Bog:  Effects of Human Disturbance and Invasive Species

Appendix B:  Provincially Endangered Pinus contorta-Sphagnum Community

Appendix C:  Fecal Pellet Analysis in Species Identification:  Identifying Voles in the Lulu Island Bog

Appendix D: Species Lists for the Lulu Island Bog

D-1        Mosses and Liverworts of the Lulu Island Bog

D-2        Lichens of the Lulu Island Bog

D-3        Fungi of the Lulu Island Bog

D-4        Vascular Plants of the Lulu Island Bog

D-5        Aquatic Insects of the Lulu Island Bog

D-6        Beetles of the Lulu Island Bog

D-7        Butterflies of the Lulu Island Bog

D-8        A Partial List of the Moths of Lulu Island

D-9        Land Snails and Slugs of the Lulu Island bog

D-10      Reptiles and Amphibians of the Lulu Island Bog

D-11      Mammals of the Lulu Island Bog

D-12      Birds of the Lulu Island Bog

D-13      Other Species of the Lulu Island Bog

GLOSSARY

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

 

Air photos of the study area are available: 1948  1976  1994.  

REPORT CITATION: Davis, Neil and Rose Klinkenberg (editors).  2008.  A Biophysical Inventory and Evaluation of the Lulu Island Bog. Ecology Committee, Richmond Nature Park Society, Richmond, BC.

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