Ressources de connaissances sur les terres humides

Treatment wetlands have emerged as a potential remediation option for oil-sands process affected waters (OSPW) which contains a suite of organic and inorganic constituents of potential concern. The...

The Online Reporting for Biodiversity (ORB) tool [https://orb.abmi.ca/areas] is the ABMI’s recently released multi-use tool for easily generating interactive biodiversity reports for Alberta. The ORB...

This report summarizes the status of land cover and biodiversity in the Oil Sands Region. Results show: Human footprint increased from 12.0% to 16.5% between 2000 and 2021, with agriculture (7.9%)...

This webinar will explore the myths and best practices of native seed collection and use. Participants will gain insight into the key differences between agronomic and native seeds, highlighting how...

The Lorado uranium mill tailings, near Uranium City, Saskatchewan are characterized by low pH, high salinity and high concentrations of elements such as copper, nickel, lead, uranium, vanadium and...

Laboratory leaching tests including 10:1 and 40:1 water to sediment ratios and saturated-paste extracts , have been used to determine the salt yielding properties of overburden materials as well as...

The Plains Hydrology and Reclamation Project , an interdisciplinary study of rock-water interactions in reclaimed landscapes, completed five years of research in 1984. The geology , soils, hydrology...

Coastal intertidal wetlands are dynamic and biodiverse habitats with carbon-rich waterlogged soils. When the soil gets exposed to oxygen, carbon can be emitted as CO2 back into the atmosphere. In this...

Climate change presents a major threat to biodiversity, particularly in northern ecosystems. This study investigates the impacts of climate change and forest management on bird species assemblages in...

The peatland restoration method, the Moss Layer Transfer Technique (MLTT), has been successfully developed and implemented to restore Sphagnum-dominated peatlands in North America. The efficiency of...