Land Management Search Results
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This webinar introduces the guiding principles, objectives, and planning considerations for wetland stewardship, and discusses how these concepts can be applied in the context of forest management.
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Authors
Melanie Dickie
Robert Serrouya
Marcus Becker
Craig DeMars
Michael Noonan
Robin Steenweg
Stan Boutin
Adam Ford
Anthropogenic habitat alteration and climate change are two well-known contributors to biodiversity loss through changes to species distribution and abundance; yet, disentangling the effects of these...
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Using a telemetry location dataset spanning 1981 – 2018, we tested for changes in prevalence of migratory tactics (resident, migrant) over time, switching between tactics, shifts in seasonal space-use...
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Authors
Paula Bentham
Ryan Abel
Tom Habib
Elston Dzus
Input from Indigenous communities into restoration programs is critical, yet such input is often sought after planning is complete. In contrast, we present a case study of a partnership approach to...
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January
2019
This presentation highlights ongoing research in northern Alberta examining peatland carbon and greenhouse gas exchange as a measure of peatland ecosystem function.
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This presentation covers effects of peatland fire on permafrost stability, consequences of permafrost thaw on greenhouse gas exchange, and opportunities to learn from natural disturbances.
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January
2016
Wetlands in the boreal forest can be classified as bogs, fens, swamps, marshes, and shallow open water according to their soils (organic vs. mineral), water chemistry, water flow, water table, and...
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Indigenous Peoples around the northern hemisphere have long relied on caribou for subsistence, ceremonial, and community purposes. Unfortunately, caribou are currently in decline in many areas across...
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Authors
Matthew Pyper
Kate Broadley
Jesse Tigner
Ken Byrne
Lori Neufeld
Jack O'Neil
Restoration of legacy seismic lines within woodland caribou habitat has received considerable attention in the last seven years in western Canada. Restoration programs have successfully transitioned...
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Resource Date:
November
2018
COSIA initiated this project to create an inventory of shared practices, improve knowledge sharing, clarify knowledge gaps, and identify opportunities for innovation.
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Authors
Amanda Schoonmaker
Chibuike Chigbo
Brad Pinno
Robert Albricht
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April
2019
Temporary Reforestation of Soil Stockpiles: Using Nature to More Effectively Achieve Future Land Reclamation Goals in a Forested Landscape Industrial disturbances, whether in the mining or oil and gas...
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Authors
Kyle Lochhead
Elizabeth Kleynhans
Tyler Muhly
The decline of many woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) populations is thought to be linked with habitat disturbances resulting from industrial development, including timber harvesting and...
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Resource Date:
November
2017
Webinar summary of six presentations from the North American Forest Ecology Workshop (2017) on the topic of wetland conservation and riparian management.
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River construction is a common practice in built environments near rivers, such as cities, pipeline or highway crossings, or other structures within river channels. These activities will disturb fine...
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March
2017
This webinar provides an overview of a project funded by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative that involves collaboration among the Saskatchewan Research Council, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Louisiana...
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Authors
Kevin Kemball
Catherine Brown
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October
2018
This presentation introduces the NAIT Boreal Research Institute and provides examples of peatland applied research activities, and the use of knowledge exchange products to disseminate findings.
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Our Nature talk on Tuesday, July 4th, featured Rachel Kendall and her work surrounding the forested wetlands of Nova Scotia. Rachel loves exploring and gaining new understandings of how plants, soil...
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Authors
Micheline Manseau
Paul Wilson
Information on the size, distribution and trend of wildlife populations are key parameters when assessing the status of wildlife species. Quantifying the impacts of natural and anthropogenic...
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Presented by Dr Scott J Davidson, Lecturer in Ecosystem Resilience, University of Plymouth Swamps are a highly significant wetland type in North America both in terms of areal extent and their role in...
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Mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are classified as threatened in Canada. In May of 2018, the Government of Canada released an “Imminent Threat Assessment for the Redrock/Prairie Creek and Narraway...