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WARNING: This is a 52 MB file. Soil sterilants were commonly used from the 1960s to late 1990s to control weeds on rangelands, pipeline right of ways, oil and gas wells, railways, sawmills, pulp mills...

Soil sterilants were commonly used from the 1960s to late 1990s to control weeds on rangelands, pipeline right of ways, oil and gas wells, railways, sawmills, pulp mills, and other industrial sites...

This report describes the status of land cover and biodiversity in one of Tolko's two main operating areas in Alberta—the Southern Operating Area, located in north-central Alberta. Also included are...

This report describes the status of land cover and biodiversity in one of Tolko's two main operating areas in Alberta—the Northern Operating Area, located in northwestern Alberta. Also included are...

Ecosystem restoration is an inherently participatory act that creates or helps recreate a healthy, mutually beneficial relationship between people and nature. Ecosystem restoration can be implemented...

Coal mining is a temporary use of the land. Alberta provincial legislation requires that reclaimed coal mine sites support uses similar, but not necessarily identical, to pre-development conditions...

Wildfire is the dominant disturbance in northern peatlands and can release large quantities of carbon to the atmosphere through combustion. Post-fire peat hydrophobicity can inhibit moss regeneration...

Common reed (Phragmites australis), an exotic invasive plant in North America, alters wetlands and thus affects the abundance, development and behavior of many animal species. We evaluated the effect...

Many peatlands on the North American Western Boreal Plain have been disturbed by industry, including through the construction of thousands of oil well pads. The introduction of fen mosses onto...

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: Detecting...