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Evaluating the Hydrological Response of a Boreal Fen Following the Removal of a Temporary Access Road
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Removal and reclamation should be considered as a worthwhile venture for roads that extend through fens and are no longer in use.
Evidence of Migratory Coupling Between Grey Wolves and Migratory Caribou
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Abstract Large-scale animal migrations influence population and community dynamics along with ecosystem functioning. The migratory coupling concept posits that movement of migrant prey can lead to...
Factors that Result in Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Development on Padded Sites in Peatlands: Pilot Study
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The pilot study validated the research questions, sampling design, measurement and data analysis methods developed for a large‐scale study, with some minor amendments.
February 2021 Wetlands Knowledge Exchange Webinar
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February 23rd, 2021 at 12:00pm MST to February 23rd, 2021 at 1:00pm MST
, AB
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Conservation begins at home: Understanding personal, commercial, and conservation values of landowner stewardship on the family farm Presented by Robb Stavne, Sora Ecological Consulting Growing up as...
Field Notes: Reclamation Field Tour of Upland and Peatland Industrially-Disturbed Sites
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This field note is a summary of questions and answers covered during the NAIT 5th Field Tour. It includes stops made at reclamation sites, the focus of each stop and questions accompanying the topic.
Forest Health Perspectives: Indicators of Unhealthy Forests at Various Scales
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October 28th, 2020 at 5:00pm MST to October 28th, 2020 at 6:00pm MST
ONLINE, AB
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Forest Health Perspectives: Indicators of Unhealthy Forests at Various Scales Open to anyone interested in science and our boreal backyards (no need to be a researcher or industry professional)! As...
Forest Reclamation and Boreal Reforestation
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Reclamation and reforestation of industrial disturbances in Alberta’s boreal forest is vital to the forest’s long-term health. Reforestation also ensures that future generations will be in a position...
Germination and Early Growth of Boreal Understory Plants on 3 Reclamation Soil Types Under Simulated Drought Conditions
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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...
Graminoids Vary in Functional Traits, Carbon Dioxide and Methane Fluxes in a Restored Peatland: Implications for Modeling Carbon Storage
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One metric of peatland restoration success is the re-establishment of a carbon sink, yet considerable uncertainty remains around the timescale of carbon sink trajectories. Conditions post-restoration...
Greenhouse Propagation of Endemic North American Reed Grass
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Reed grass (Phragmites australis) is a 1.5 to 5 m tall perennial grass commonly found in riparian areas and along the edges of wetlands. The species establishes quickly over disturbed landscapes and...
Groundwater in Peat and Peatlands
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Peatlands are wetlands with soil comprised of undecomposed remains of plants that accumulate in such a way that both responds to and controls the flux and storage of surface water and groundwater, as...
Guide to Variance Justifications for Reclamation Certification of Wellsites and Associated Facilities: Stakeholder Review and Field Verification
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Practitioners tested the Guide to Variance Justifications on four of those sites; three had been previously approved and one had been submitted and was pending a decision.
Guilbeault calls for decree to protect caribou in Quebec
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Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbault will recommend that his government put in place a decree to better protect caribou in Quebec. In a letter sent to his provincial counterpart Benoit...
Handling of Poplar and Willow Cuttings - Part 1
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Poplars and willows are woody species that can be propagated by stem cuttings, and grow across a wide range of site and environmental conditions. Both poplars and willows are early successional...
Handling of Poplar and Willow Cuttings - Part 2
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Technical Note #26: Poplars and willows are woody species that can be propagated by stem cuttings, and grow across a wide range of site and environmental conditions. Both poplars and willows are early...
Harvest and Transfer of Donor Material for Peatland Re-vegetation
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Peatland vegetative covers are typically dominated by Bryophytes, and as such vegetative transfer techniques that successfully re-establish the Bryophyte communities play a critical role in the...
Harvesting and Cleaning Aspen Seeds
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Production of aspen plants can be done in two ways; from root cuttings or from seeds. The former method is used to produce plants of a specific clone; and is generally used when selecting for high...
Harvesting and Cleaning Fleshy Shrub Seed for Reclamation
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Alberta’s forest land reclamation criteria require the establishment of multi-strata vegetation that includes a shrub layer. Establishment of a shrub layer requires the acquisition of seed from a...