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The objective of this literature review is to briefly discuss and summarize the available vegetation literature pertinent to the Alberta Oil Sands Environmental Research Program (AOSERP) study area. It is intended that this review provide one basis for evaluating the current progress regarding vegetation descriptions in this area and for designing certain future vegetation studies. This review considers only vegetation studies from northern Alberta or Saskatchewan as they are pertinent to the AOSERP study area. It is not a comprehensive review of boreal vegetation literature.