Wetland Knowledge Resources

226Ra is weathered from waste rock and fluxing from sediments, which have been deposited downstream from the former Rabbit Lake ore deposit in the Link Lake drainage basin in northern Saskatchewan...

About the tool Ducks Unlimited Canada’s conservation work is grounded in science. Our Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research developed a decision support tool for biodiversity in Prairie Canada...

Abstract Land cover change is the largest direct driver of global biodiversity loss but often the relationships between habitats and species occurrence are unknown. The conservation community requires...

The purpose of this paper is to present a series of case studies illustration how new approaches to aggregate extraction within river corridors can and are being undertaken with specific...

An important component of decommissioning mining operations is physical stabilization through revegetation of barren tailing areas and man-made peat berms. conventional revegetation, using...

It is proposed that land regeneration projects should consider the total landscape or landscape ecology of a Site. This holistic approach would extend management plans that link the replacement of the...

Acid mine drainage (AMD) resulting from the oxidation of base metal tailings represents a substantial environmental liability for the Mining Industry. A reduction in the rate of acid generation is...

A number of human activities can cause destruction of natural vegetation and habitat structure along shorelines of lakes and rivers. These activities include urban stormwater control (channelization...

As found in many rural areas of southern Ontario, wetlands, especially swamps, have been drained and used for agriculture. The restoration project site described in this paper was tile-drained and...

Abstract In the last 25 years, several degraded peatlands in eastern Canada have been restored toward their natural structure. Pools are common in natural peatlands and are important habitats for...