Northern wet woodlands are subject to frequent flooding and high water tables. Conifer swamps grow in wet, lowland areas including flood plains, bogs, areas along sluggish streams, glacial kettles, potholes, and basins in areas of ground moraines.
Light intensity is low under the canopy of white cedar.
Light intensity is high under the canopy of tamarack, especially in the spring before the leaves are out. The ground may still be frozen in June while plants are flowering due to the insulating qualities of sphagnum moss. By the same token, the ground sometimes doesn't freeze until February. Species listed below are most likely found in the community. Click here , for a complete list of species that may grow in this forest.