Land Management Search Results
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Roger DeAbreu
Shane Patterson
Todd Shipman
Chris Powter
NRCan pilot science projects have proven that Earth Observation can provide relevant and valuable information to inform and enhance monitoring and support regulatory frameworks
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Robert Danielson
Suzanne Visser
The overall objectives of these studies were to characterize the mycorrhizal status of jack pine and green alder which are prime candidates as reclamation species for oil sand tailings
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Angelo Filicetti
Scott Nielsen
Energy exploration has led to fragmentation of habitats worldwide. In boreal forests of Alberta, Canada narrow clear-cut linear disturbances (3–14 m wide) called seismic lines are often the largest...
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Document presents the scientific and engineering expertise to guide all reclamation activities associated with end pit lake design and construction
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C.W. Greer
N. Onwuchekwa
Janusz Zwiazek
A. Quoreshi
S. Roy
Francis Salifu
Damase Khasa
Preliminary results, after two growth seasons, show promise in the use of pre-inoculated seedlings in enhancing growth and establishment of alders and conifers on oil sands reclamation sites.
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Oil Sands Research and Information Network
opportunity for 60 reclamation specialists to share views about Equivalent Land Capability and how it is applied to oil sands mine reclamation, and to identify research and information needs
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Gerry Wheeler
Herman Vaartnou
Powerline rights-of-way were surveyed throughout Alberta to find out what vegetation was growing on them and if reseeding was required. The Whitewood coal mine at Wabamun was surveyed
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Gerry Wheeler
Herman Vaartnou
Determine which native plant species might be useful in the revegetation of disturbed sites such as pipelines, cutlines and strip mining areas and collect seed for further studies
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Ann Smreciu
Kimberly Gould
Stephanie Wood
Current revegetation strategies for disturbed oil sands sites include values such as biodiversity and sustainability. As a result, a wide range of species are sought for inclusion in revegetation...
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The trial was established on blended materials consisting of native sand, clayey overburden and peat. Nine native grasses and eight cultivated grass varieties were seeded in June of 1981
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Chris Powter
Richard Dixon
Nicolas Mansuy
Based on 115 respondents, the survey highlights that the R&R economy in Alberta is robust, with 2 056 employees working at least part-time and 1 488 fulltime equivalent positions.
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Barbara Darroch
Michelle Pahl
Byron James
Results of germination experiments can be affected by contamination of seeds by fungi and bacteria. Seed surface disinfection is a useful method of reducing seed contamination.
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L.L. May
Carl Warner
C.A. Acton
Francis Salifu
Bruce Anderson
Wayne Tedder
Tree and shrub cover increased following reclamation, with shrub cover reaching a plateau after nine years. Traditional use species are present and those planted have remained
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Russell Ecological Consultants
There were few significant differences among provenances for any of the native species. This suggests that genotypic differences were small among the populations tested.
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The sustainability of a landscape and its host community post-mining depends on careful and effective mine closure and reclamation planning. Such planning has the potential to support the renewal of...
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Literature review provides an understanding of ecological resilience as a concept to promote successful land reclamation in Alberta’s mineable oil sands region
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Melanie Dickie
Robert Serrouya
Scott McNay
Stan Boutin
Predation by grey wolves Canis lupus has been identified as an important cause of boreal woodland caribou Rangifer tarandus caribou mortality, and it has been hypothesized that wolf use of human...
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Ann Smreciu
Kimberly Gould
This study evaluated the effect of sowing season (spring versus fall) and propagule type (clean seeds versus whole fruit) on emergence of 41 species on oil sands mine reclamation sites.
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Robert Bott
Graham Chandler
Peter McKenzie-Brown
This book is written to help assess how effectively we have, or are, conserving our land base and providing the stewardship required to pass our legacy on to our progeny.
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Karla Buffalo
Carol Jones
John Errington
M.I.A. MacLean
In the future, Fort McKay will continue to strive for faster reclamation that will restore the land to pre-mining conditions and seek the complete elimination of fluid fine tailings stored in an EPL