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Ecological Issues Related to Second-growth Boreal Forest Management in Eastern Quebec, Canada: Expert Perspectives from a Delphi Process
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The Eastern boreal forests of Quebec, Canada, have been extensively harvested over the past decades. Second growth stands originating from sites harvested between 1920 and 1950 will soon reach the...
Ecological Recovery Monitoring of Certified Reclaimed Wellsites in Alberta: Field Data Collection Protocols for Forested Lands
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Monitoring protocols for forested land wellsites to determine if a reclaimed site has returned to similar structure and function as found in a representative undisturbed reference area.
Ecological Recovery Monitoring of Certified Reclaimed Wellsites in Alberta: Field Data Collection Protocols for Native Grasslands. Version 2014-05-14
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Select appropriate vegetation, soil, and habitat indicators for a long-term reclamation monitoring program and provide sampling protocols for the selected indicators.
Ecological Recovery Monitoring of Certified Reclaimed Wellsites in Alberta: Selection of Indicators and Indicator Field Data Collection Protocols. Version 2014-04- 22
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Three workshops were held to examine a suite of vegetation, soil, and habitat indicators that could potentially be used to monitor recovery in a long-term reclamation monitoring program
Ecological Recovery Monitoring Program (ERMP) for Certified Reclaimed Sites in Alberta: Monitoring Protocols for Cultivated Land Wellsites
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This report provides the monitoring protocols for cultivated land wellsites.
Ecological Recovery Monitoring Program (ERMP) for Certified Reclaimed Sites in Alberta: Monitoring Protocols for Forested Land Wellsites
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This report provides the monitoring protocols for forested land wellsites.
Ecological Recovery Monitoring Program (ERMP) for Certified Reclaimed Sites in Alberta: Monitoring Protocols for Grassland Wellsites
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This report provides the monitoring protocols for grassland wellsites.
Ecological Recovery Monitoring Program (ERMP) for Certified Reclaimed Sites in Alberta: Proposed Implementation Plan
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The Ecological Recovery Monitoring Program should be implemented in stages to allow for incorporation of learnings and additional research to support design of protocols for new disturbance types.
Ecological Recovery Monitoring Program (ERMP) for Certified Reclaimed Sites in Alberta: Specialized Monitoring Protocols
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This report describes several specialized monitoring techniques that were evaluated during the Ecological Recovery Monitoring Program Pilot.
Ecotypic Variation in the Reproductive Response of Poa alpina
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In 1983 the Alberta Environmental Centre (AEC) at Vegreville began a program to develop licensed, commercially available seed varieties suitable for use in the reclamation of rangeland and man-made...
Effect of Grasses and Soil Amendments on Soil Aggregates and Aggregate Strength
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Four solum and subsoil materials from Alberta were treated to determine if soil aggregation and aggregate strength could be increased to reduce succeptibility to soil compaction. Each soil was treated...
Effects of Population, Environment and their Interaction on Saskatoon Berry (Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.) Seed Germination
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To determine the effects of population, environment and their interaction on the variability of seed germination, seeds of 27 random native Alberta populations of Saskatoon berry ( Amelanchier...
Efficient Monitoring of Wildlife Responses to Seismic Line Restoration in the Algar Habitat Restoration Program
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This project has clearly demonstrated the utility of camera trap surveys for monitoring restoration effectiveness in boreal environments. The cameras facilitated the collection of longitudinal data on...
Establishment of Trees and Shrubs on Mined Land in the Grande Cache Area
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The Terrain Sciences Department of the Alberta Research Council has been conducting a reclamation research program at the operations of Smoky River Coal Limited in the Grande Cache area since 1972...
Establishment of Trees and Shrubs on Mined Land in the Subalpine Region of Alberta
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The Alberta Research Council has conducted a surface mine reclamation research program at the operations of Smoky River Coal Limited near Grande Cache, Alberta since 1972. The overall objective of...
Evaluating Seed Surface Disinfection Methods Using a New Apparatus
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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.
Evaluating the Revegetation Success of Foothills Fescue Grassland
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Seeding fescue grassland is often associated with low emergence and poor establishment. Alternative methods for re-vegetating fescue grassland include fescue plugs and the use of native hay. Each...
Evaluation of Reclamation Practices on Upland and Peatland Wellsites
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Need for clear direction on information required to support professional justification which describes why specific deficiencies will not have long term adverse environmental impacts and/or affect ELC