Classification in the field was aided by the use of Peterson Field Guides for Wildflowers¹, Kershaw’s field guide for Trees of Ontario², and Hosie’s guide to Native Trees of Canada³  Forb, shrubs and tree identifications were confirmed using keys and guidelines for the Plants of Canada by the National Museum of Natural Sciences ⁴; Shrubs of Ontario by the ROM ⁵;Trees of Canada by Farrar⁶, and the USDA Plant Database⁷. Grasses were classified using the Utah State University Manual of Grasses on the Web⁸[http://utc.usu.edu/keysphoenix/Poaceae.html. ] (Vol 24 & 25 of the Flora of North America)⁹ and by Natalie Iwanycki from the Herbarium Department of the Royal Botanical Gardens¹⁰. Data for Wetness Index and Coefficient of Conservatism was obtained from the NHIC database¹¹. Plant functional characteristics, such as C/N ratios, nutritional value, nitrogen fixation ability, seed dispersal potential, etc. were obtained from the USDA Plant Database⁸.