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Factors Affecting Alpine Grass Seed Germination in Relation to Their Potential use in Reclamation
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Poa alpina L. seeds germinated best under darkness and 16/8 h cycles of 22/l5°C temperature while Agropyron latiglume L. seeds needed a 29/22°C regime and darkness for best germination. Rapid...
Factors Affecting the Survival of Immature Lodgepole Pine in the Foothills of West-Central Alberta
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Plots were established to monitor the survival of immature lodgepole pine ( Pinus contorta var. latifolia Engelm.) in over 70 cutover areas in the subalpine and boreal forest regions of west-central...
Factors Influencing the Native Species Invasion of a Reclaimed Subalpine Minesite Near Grande Cache, Alberta
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Factors affecting native species invasion were studied on a subalpine minesite (Smoky River Coal Limited No. 8 Mine) in the vicinity of Grande Cache, Alberta. The site had been revegetated with...
Factors Influencing the Seasonal Diet Selection by Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in Boreal Forest in Ontario
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We used remote video cameras over a two-year period to assess seasonal diet composition of 23 woodland caribou at three areas across the boreal forest of Ontario. Diet varied by season, land-cover...
Factors Influencing the Seasonal Diet Selection by Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) in Boreal Forests in Ontario
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This resource is available on an external database and may require a paid subscription to access it. It is included on the CCLM to support our goal of capturing and sharing the breadth of all...
Faro Mine Complex Revegetation Activities
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In preparation for remediation and closure of the Faro Mine Complex (FMC), significant work has been completed to develop and test revegetation methods at the mine site. Development and implementation...
FastTRAC (Fast Tests for Rating and Amelioration of Conifers / Tests rapides pour l’amélioration des conifères)
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(Fast Tests for Rating and Amelioration of Conifer) – A collaboration among CWFC researchers, academia, government and industry transforms traditional tree breeding programs by improving genetic...
Fertilization and Thinning Effects on a Douglas-fir Ecosystem at Shawnigan Lake: 15-year Growth Response
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This report documents the 15-year growth response of a Douglas-fir ( Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb) Franco) stand to thinning and urea fertilization. The initial treatments were carried out when the...
Fertilization and Thinning Effects on a Douglas-Fir Ecosystem at Shawnigan Lake: 32-Year Growth Response
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The Canadian Forest Service’s Shawnigan Lake Project (SLP) main experiment was established in 1971–1972 to study the effects of fertilizing and thinning 24-year-old coastal Douglas-fir ( Pseudotsuga...
Field Assessment of Sulphide Oxidation Rates in Cold Environment: Case Study of Raglan Mine
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In this field study conducted on Raglan Mine's tailings storage facility (TSF), tailings oxidation rates were characterized with the oxygen consumption (OC) method. Surface tailings unfrozen...
Field Measurement of Wind Erosion in Southern Alberta: Preliminary Results
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During the 1980's, the impact of frequent droughts and consequent erosion of topsoil by the wind have become of increasing concern to the agricultural community of southern Alberta. This paper...
Field Performance of Several Tree Species and Stock Types Planted in Montane Forests of Coastal British Columbia
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The need for tree species selection on a site specific basis to regenerate the province’s forests is now recognized throughout British Columbia. However, little research has been done to assess the...
Fifty Years of Landsat Science and Impacts
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Since 1972, the Landsat program has been continually monitoring the Earth, to now provide 50 years of digital, multispectral, medium spatial resolution observations. Over this time, Landsat data were...
Finding Common Ground: Toward Comparable Indicators of Adaptive Capacity of Tree Species to a Changing Climate
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Adaptive capacity, one of the three determinants of vulnerability to climate change, is defined as the capacity of species to persist in their current location by coping with novel environmental...
Finding Lichen for Caribou
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A storymap website that explains the importance of lichen as a food source for caribou and the first steps of a project for mapping lichen undertaken by Natural Resources Canada's Canada Centre for...
Fine Root Density Distribution and Biomass in Second- and Third-Growth Douglas-Fir Stands on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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Fine root and ectomycorrhizal root density and biomass were quantified in 2003 and 2004 by sequential soil coring in a 54-year old second-growth stand and 3- and 14-year-old third-growth stands of...
Fisheries Habitat Mitigation for the Oldman River Dam Project
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The government of Alberta has set an objective of "no net loss of recreational fishing opportunities as a result of the Oldman River Dam project". In May of 1988, a further commitment was made by the...
Foliage Diseases in Western Larch in British Columbia
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Forest Pest Leaflets are a series of about eighty publications dealing with insects, tree diseases, and other problems affecting the growth, survival, and general health of forests. Each leaflet...
Footprints: The Evolution of Land Conservation and Reclamation in Alberta
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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.