Metzger Lake

Metzger Lake is dominated by well-drained sandy soils, flat topography, and the pre-European- American vegetation was dominated by jack pine (Pinus banksiana). The average fire return interval between charcoal peaks at Metzger Lake is 62 years. Charcoal records with high grass influx occurred in the most recent portion of the records from Metzger Lake before 3400 cal. yr BP. High-frequency charcoal records also occurred in the more recent parts of the records. Metzger Lake exhibited high background CHAR values and high grass CHAR values. Metzger Lake is categorized historically as a jack pine dominated forest with a reference point at 1850 AD. High grass influx is found in the most recent portion of the Metzger Lake charcoal record.