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Kevin Smith
Christopher Smith
Silvie Forest
Alain Richard
This guide provides an in-depth look at Ducks Unlimited Canada's (DUC) remote-sensing satellite mapping efforts and the development of the DUC enhanced wetland classification system.
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There is a need to define a common approach to wetland stewardship in the Yukon. The Policy for the stewardship of Yukon’s wetlands (“the policy”) represents the Government of Yukon’s approach to...
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D.G.W. Edwards
B.S.P. Wang
This publication describes detailed training guidelines for tree seed testing that are used at national and international levels. A historical overview of tree seed testing in Canada is also given...
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Field performance of outplants is influenced by planting depth; the effects are most evident at the extremes, when planting is either excessively shallow or deep. Planted stock cannot overcome massive...
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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
Royal Alberta Museum
Alberta Science Network
An introduction to Alberta's wetland classifications and biodiversity, created for Alberta Science Network classroom presentations. A wetland is a part of the land that holds water temporarily or...
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V.F. Haavisto
J.W. Fraser
C.R. Mattice
Viability of black spruce ( Picea mariana [Mill.] B.S.P.) seeds after dispersal in nature or by man may be a crucial factor affecting regeneration of the species on boreal forest seedbeds. Some...
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These fact sheets highlight plant, soil, and water indicators and key ecological benefits of each of the five major wetlands types.
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Alex Mosseler
J.E. Major
D. McPhee
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...
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Between 1960 and 1966, 21 planting and 14 seeding trials were established to convert aspen stands to spruce-aspen mixedwoods in three Manitoba Forest Management Sections. Scalped strips, varying in...
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G.R. Larocque
J. Beaulieu
G. Daoust
C.-H. Ung
There is renewed interest in the management of eastern white pine ( Pinus strobus L.) for high-quality wood production. Several tree improvement programs have been implemented for the last few decades...
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Robert Danielson
Suzanne Visser
The overall objectives of these studies were to characterize the mycorrhizal status of jack pine and green alder which are prime candidates as reclamation species for oil sand tailings
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This study examines the relationship between seed production, soil scarification and seedling establishment in balsam fir ( Abies balsamea [L.] Mill.) and white spruce ( Picea glauca [Moench] Voss)...
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P. Salonius
K. Beaton
B. Roze
This study examined the effects of nursery rearing in an array of 51 individual fabricated frames that supported a range of six growing cell sizes at 11 plant spacings in all possible combinations. A...
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This report discusses the results of a study of 60 black spruce ( Picea mariana [Mill.] B.S.P.) paperpot seedlings, of which half were planted with the paper container removed. Planting was done on a...
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Ducks Unlimited Canada has been leading the effort to provide detailed and accurate wetland maps for large areas of the western boreal forest. These mapping products have become the cornerstone of DUC...
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Ann Smreciu
Kimberly Gould
This study evaluated the effect of sowing season (spring versus fall) and propagule type (clean seeds versus whole fruit) on emergence of 41 species on oil sands mine reclamation sites.
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John Senyk
Don Craigdaillie
A wet weather ground-based yarding operation was studied to determine the impacts of skidders equipped with low ground pressure and conventional tires on soil physical and chemical properties and...
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D.G.W. Edwards
B.S.P. Wang
This publication describes detailed training guidelines of tree seed testing that are used at both national and international levels. An historical overview of tree seed testing in Canada is also...
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B.J. Sutherland
F.F. Foreman
This guide will help forest management personnel in northwestern Ontario to select and use mechanical site preparation equipment in order to produce growing conditions suitable for germination and...
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Soil conditions, growth of 1200 planted seedlings each of lodgepole pine ( Pinus contorta var. latifolia) and Douglas-fir ( Pseudotsuga menziesii), and development of other vegetation were studied to...