Wetlands Knowledge Search Results
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Wetlands: Nature's Natural Filter Fresh water is a vital resource for human society. We depend upon water for drinking, hydropower, irrigation, cooling, and cleaning; for products such as food, plants...
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Carla Ferreira
Milica Kašanin-Grubin
Marijana Solomun
Svetlana Sushkova
Tatiana Minkina
Wenwu Zhao
Zahra Kalantari
Abstract Wetlands are multifunctional systems performing as nature-based solutions (NBS) for water management. This paper provides an overview of natural and constructed wetlands and their potential...
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Paige Olmsted
Sonia Patel
Infrastructure is the underlying structure that helps a country and its economy function. While most people think of infrastructure as concrete structures like bridges and ports, wetlands are also...
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Phoebe Maund
Katherine Irvine
Jonathan Reeves
Emily Strong
Ruth Cromie
Martin Dallimer
Zoe Davies
Resource Date:
November
2019
Abstract Nature-based health interventions (NBIs) for the treatment of poor mental health are becoming increasingly common, yet evidence to support their effectiveness is lacking. We conduct a pilot...
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What is the major threat hanging over eastern white pine? White pine blister rust, which is caused by an exotic fungus, has been present in North America since the beginning of the 20th century. By...
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Sophie Wilkinson
Raymond Andersen
Paul Moore
Scott Davidson
Gustaf Granath
Mike Waddington
Resource Date:
April
2023
The northern peatland carbon sink plays a vital role in climate regulation; however, the future of the carbon sink is uncertain, in part, due to the changing interactions of peatlands and wildfire...
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Carolyn Gibson
Laura Chasmer
Dan Thompson
William Quinton
Mike Flannigan
David Olefeldt
Resource Date:
August
2018
Permafrost vulnerability to climate change may be underestimated unless effects of wildfire are considered. Here we assess impacts of wildfire on soil thermal regime and rate of thermokarst bog...
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Scott Davidson
Christine Van Beest
Richard Petrone
Maria Strack
Boreal peatlands represent a globally important store of carbon, and disturbances such as wildfire can have a negative feedback to the climate. Understanding how carbon exchange and greenhouse gas...
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Chris Stockdale
Quinn Barber
Marc-André Parisien
Resource Date:
April
2018
The boreal forests of Alberta have dense networks of seismic exploration lines which have been shown to contribute significantly to the decline in woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou)...
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ColinMcFayden
Emily Hope
Joshua Johnston
Alan Cantin
Morgan Crowley
Stephanie DeBoer
Mark de Jong
Lynn Johnston
Dan Thompson
David Young
WildFireSat is a satellite mission of the federal government of Canada, and it is expected to launch around 2029. The success of this mission will depend on the suitability of WildFireSat products for...
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Virgil Hawkes
Travis Gerwing
Degree of similarity suggests that comparable ecological functionality is possible, increasing probability that oil sands operators will fulfill their regulatory requirement reclaim wildlife habitat
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Chris Johnson
Libby Ehlers
Dale Seip
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Total-stem and breast-height wood density data from published and unpublished sources are presented for Canadian tree species grown in and outside of Canada. Calculations for mean density and...
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Liv Vors
James Schaefer
Bruce Pond
Art Rodgers
Brent Patterson
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Project Description: This project will improve critical habitat for boreal caribou in Chinchaga range by restoring linear corridors, using techniques such as mounding, seeding, planting, and visual...