Wetlands Knowledge Search Results
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In the 70' s a section of the Bow River about 20 km south of Calgary, was diverted to protect a school bus road. A dyke with a 1.5 metre diameter culvert was constructed across the upstream end of the...
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A resource to improve understanding of wetlands in the Bow River region to promote conservation through protection and restoration. Wetlands are natural assets that have a vital role in climate change...
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Authors
Barbara Darroch
Reinhard Hermesh
Disturbances of alpine and subalpine regions are increasing. They result from mining, pipeline and transportation corridor construction, tourism and other activities. Presently, there are no...
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This publication discusses the restoration of treed peatlands after disturbances caused by oil and gas activities, particularly in areas where seismic lines have been created. Seismic lines are...
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Resource Date:
August
2020
This document is an introduction to a 360 tours project Toolkit developed by Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA) led by Cenovus Energy Inc., in collaboration with Natural Resources Canada...
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The Buck for Wildlife Program of the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Division has recently expanded its efforts to develop a volunteer based fisheries habitat enhancement program. Twenty-nine projects, with...
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Authors
Alex Mosseler
J.E. Major
D. McPhee
Ten-year-old bur oak ( Quercus macrocarpa Michx.) saplings established on the exposed, infertile, treeless barrens of a former coal mine site in New Brunswick, Canada, were harvested to assess the...
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To make up for timber losses caused by fire, salvage logging of burned timber is an economically attractive option. Improved logging practices could promote the establishment of regeneration while...
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The focus of this paper is to define the differences between Certified seed and other seed categories, and what certified seed means to reclamation projects. The second part of the paper discusses the...
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Authors
Jocelyn Gregoire
Richard Hedley
Erin Bayne
Seismic lines have an extensive footprint in Canada's western boreal forest that alter habitat conditions for many species. Seismic lines exist within a range of seral states due to changing practices...
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Alberta Forest Service has questioned the use of Caragana arborescens Lam. (caragana) as a high-portion species for afforestation of reclaimed areas associated with oil sands surface mines
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Authors
Derek Mackenzie
Simmon Hofstetter
Ido Hatam
Brian Lanoil
Rebuilding native forest soils in reclamation will require the use of biochar to stimulate functional similarity to native ecosystems for nutrient availability and microbial community succession
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Over 500,000 oil and gas wells have been drilled in Alberta. Recently updated peatland restoration criteria for well-pads creates incentive for peatland restoration, but little is known about...
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As caribou habitat restoration initiatives have become more widespread across Alberta in the last decade, key uncertainties have been recognized regarding what treatment types are appropriate for...
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Resource Date:
December
2017
The primary objective of the Pilot is to establish and maintain a small breeding population of caribou in a fenced predator-free exclosure within their natural habitat in northeast Alberta. The intent...
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Trees are an integral and valuable pa rt of t he urban environment. They provide a visual softening to the harsh lines of urban development and make cities livable by improving the quality of life...
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Authors
Brian Fuhr
Dave Rose
Dave Taplin
A catalogue containing 22 technologies for reducing the environmental impact of fine tailings derived from oil sand processing has been assembled
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Authors
Ronnie Drever
Maria Strack
Kristy Burke
Learn more about the recent work of two renowned Canadian researchers and how their work has benefited from various collaborations and communication across diverse stakeholder groups
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Resource Date:
January
2016
The Cenovus LiDea project tests the idea that active restoration using silviculture may resolve arrested succession and address the basic mechanisms that lead to caribou decline.
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Authors
Bonnie Drozdowski
Chris Powter
Heather Tokay
Dean MacKenzie
Bin Xu
Workshop summary of discussions to inform a path forward for a policy framework that provided clarity on the process to request a change in land use and the criteria for evaluating the requests.