Wetland Knowledge Resources

Seismic lines, linear features originating from the oil and gas industry for energy exploration, pose a substantial management challenge due to their collective impact on biogeochemical cycles, plant...

Wetlands are an integral part of the Canadian landscape, providing crucial ecohydrological services with globally significant benefits. Over the past 75 years, Canadian scientists have emerged as...

Wetlands are the most diverse and ecologically important ecosystems in Ontario. They help purify water, control floods, reduce erosion and fight climate change. They provide critical habitat for...

Canada's Boreal Forest is the largest intact terrestrial, ecosystem remaining on Earth. It is an irreplaceable stronghold of nature that benefits every corner of the planet, whether through its...

The Wetland Knowledge Exchange releases monthly newsletters that highlight new research, publications, news, interesting facts, events and more. In this edition you will learn about: The Arctic...

Abstract Plant foliage plays an essential role in accumulating mercury (Hg) from the atmosphere and transferring it to soils in terrestrial ecosystems, and many studies have focused on forested...

This atlas is an attempt to translate and consolidate the available knowledge on permafrost. It is a timely book suffused with the compelling enthusiasm of its authors and contributors. Close to a...

The impacts of climate change can be clearly seen in our water resources. In Alberta, water quality is changing, and water supply is more variable and increasingly uncertain due to extreme weather...

Nature-based, low technology wastewater treatment systems can benefit small and remote communities. Adding a constructed floating wetland (CFW) to waste stabilization ponds can enhance treatment...

Rapid, ongoing permafrost thaw of peatlands in the discontinuous permafrost zone is exposing a globally significant store of soil carbon (C) to microbial processes. Mineralization and release of this...