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Bringing Forests Back After Oil and Gas Disturbances: An Experiment Testing Emerging Techniques to Grow Trees on Seismic Lines.
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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...
Bur Oak (Quercus Macrocarpa) Biomass Production on a Former Coal Mine Site: Positive Effects of Coppicing on Rapid Recovery of Growth and Yield
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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...
Burned Timber: Salvage Logging to Promote Regeneration
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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...
Butternut: What Are Its Odds Against Canker?
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The continuing spread of butternut canker constitutes the greatest threat to the survival of butternut trees, which have been protected under the Species at Risk Act since 2005. Furthermore, growing...
Cadmium in Caribou and Muskoxen from the Canadian Yukon and Northwest Territories
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Cadmium, zinc, copper and metallothionein concentrations were measured in liver and kidney tissue of caribou and muskoxen collected from various sites in the Canadian Yukon and Northwest Territories...
Calcareous Soils, Their Properties and Potential Limitations to Conifer Growth in Southeastern British Columbia and Western Alberta: A Literature Review
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This report is a review of published literature on calcareous soils and their role in the productivity of coniferous forests in southwestern British Columbia and western Alberta. Definitions, origins...
Canada and Ontario Reach Agreement on Boreal Caribou Conservation
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GATINEAU, QC, April 22, 2022 /CNW/ - The governments of Canada and Ontario have reached an agreement to support the conservation and recovery of boreal caribou in Ontario. It includes the following...
Canada Under Fire - Drivers and Impacts of the Record-Breaking 2023 Wildfire Season
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The 2023 wildfire season in Canada was unprecedented in its scale and intensity. Spanning from late April to early November and extending across much of the forested regions of Canada, the season...
Canada Yew: Developing a Value-Added Crop for Northern Ontario
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Canada yew (Taxus canadensis Marsh.) is a native evergreen shrub found in most of Ontario that contains anticancer compounds called taxanes in its needles, bark, and roots. In 2004, a research project...
Canada’s Forest Biodiversity: A Decade of Progress in Sustainable Management
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This report profiles Canada’s success in conserving forest biodiversity. It also assesses our progress in meeting commitments under the Canadian Biodiversity Strategy.
Canada's Top Five Federal Contaminated Sites to Cost Taxpayers Billions to Clean Up
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There are more than 20,000 locations listed in the federal contaminated sites inventory, from dumps and abandoned mines to military operations on federal land. Environment and Climate Change Canada...
Canadian Carbon Program and Fluxnet Research Sites Canadian Forest Service Ground-Level Research
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Canada’s forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle. Forests exchange carbon dioxide with the atmosphere through the processes of photosynthesis, respiration, and decomposition. The...
Canadian Forests Exposed to the Winds of Change
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With climate change, Canada’s forests will be exposed to rapid changes in their environment, including variations in temperature and precipitation. Tree species will have to migrate to find the...
Canadian Wetland Inventory using Google Earth Engine: The First Map and Preliminary Results
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Although wetlands provide valuable services to humans and the environment and cover a large portion of Canada, there is currently no Canada-wide wetland inventory based on the specifications defined...
Canopy Nitrogen Addition and Soil Warming Affect Conifer Seedlings’ Phenology but Have Limited Impact on Growth and Soil N Mineralization in Boreal Forests of Eastern Canada
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The increase in soil organic matter mineralization rate in boreal forests that may result from global warming is a major concern as it could release large amounts of C to the atmosphere. On the other...
CAN-SAR: A Database of Canadian Species at Risk Information
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The aim of the CAN-SAR Database is to provide open and accessible data reflecting information obtained from Canadian species at risk listing and recovery planning documents. Ongoing efforts include...
CAN-SAR: A Database of Canadian Species at Risk Information
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Threatened species lists describe the conservation status of species and are key tools used to inform decisions for biodiversity conservation. These lists are rich in information obtained during...