Land Management Resources

FPInnovations launched a multi-year study to determine whether a less-flammable, herbaceous species could replace the flammable grasses that typically colonize linear ROWs

Results suggest that sample weighting can be used to account for spatially biased presence-only datasets in species distribution modelling

Our climate envelope projections for the 2080s indicate that virtually all reserves will, in time, be comprised of different ecosystem types than today.

For some boreal songbirds, limits to forest growth and succession may result in dramatic reductions in suitable habitat over the next century.

We found that 368 species (24%) may lose on average > 80% of their current suitable climates (habitats), while 539 species (35%) were projected to more than double their current suitable range

Frequency and intensity of extreme weather has increased against a backdrop of anthropogenic land change. Extreme rainfall during the breeding season reduced reproductive success of burrowing owls.

American Pika populations in Alberta will likely be capable of persisting throughout this century, although their survival will depend increasingly on successful vertical migration.

The Natural Regions and Subregions classification represents the state-of-the-art in ecological land classification in Alberta. This classification provides a valuable baseline for resource management...

Assessed 16 potentially new invasive plant species not yet present in Alberta for their invasiveness and climate change-related risk

This report is intended to provide some adaptation strategies that are focused on management of Burrowing Owls in the face of a changing climate.