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A Guide to Classification Using Aerial Photography (English)
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This guide begins by outlining the value of using aerial photography in caribou monitoring programs in terms of documentation, education, and knowledge sharing. The guide then features numerous photos...
A Guide To Mosses And Liverworts Of Alberta Peatlands
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The guide identifies 60 species of mosses and liverworts that comprise the flora of fens and bogs in Alberta and western boreal Canada, designed for use in the field and laboratory.
A Life Cycle Approach to Vegetation Management on Reclaimed Industrial Sites
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This resource is an excerpt from an issue of Canadian Reclamation (Issue 4, Vol 14) containing and article advising practitioners on best practices for vegetation management using the Life Cycle...
Aerial Counts Factsheet (English)
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The Aerial Counts Factsheet is a rapid infographic-style communication covering the essentials of the Aerial Counts monitoring method for boreal caribou. This resource is meant to be used in...
Aerial Imagery Factsheet (English)
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The Aerial Imagery Factsheet is a rapid infographic-style communication covering the essentials of the Aerial Imagery monitoring method for boreal caribou. This resource is meant to be used in...
Aerial Occupancy Surveys Factsheet (English)
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The Aerial Occupancy Surveys Factsheet is a rapid infographic-style communication covering the essentials of the Aerial Occupancy Surveys monitoring method for boreal caribou. This resource is meant...
Aerial Surveys Detailed Writeup
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The Aerial Surveys detailed writeup includes a chapter introduction addressing the common strengths, weaknesses, and considerations of the following field methods: Aerial Counts, Occupancy Surveys...
Alberta Native Plants and Seeds: Wild Harvest, Registration and Deployment. A Guide for Technicians and Practitioners
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Re-vegetation of land disturbances began in Alberta in the 1970’s and has evolved over time. The use of native plants to revegetate land disturbances in forested areas of Alberta is mandated by the...
Alternative Native Boreal Seed and Plant Delivery Systems for Oil Sands Reclamation
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The purpose of this document is to review traditional and alternative systems of seed and nursery stock treatment and delivery for use in oil sands reclamation. Treatment systems are considered those...
Amanda Schoonmaker
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NSERC Indst Research Chair - Boreal Rec and Reforest
April 2023 Wetland Knowledge Exchange Newsletter
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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: Peatlands and...
Assessing Ecological Recovery of Reclaimed Well Sites: A Case Study From Alberta, Canada
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Empirical evaluations of reclamation success are critical for understanding the speed of ecosystem recovery and improving best practices. In this study, we provide a quantitative evaluation of the...
Assessing Peatland Restoration Success to Meet Alberta’s Peatland Reclamation Criteria
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We conducted a full peatland assessment using the new criteria on a restored well pad near Peace River, Alberta. In 2012, mineral overburden was removed along with geo-textile and the buried peat was...
Assessing Post-harvest Interim Seed Storage Conditions: A Case Study of Four Boreal Plant Species
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The longevity of seeds in storage is modulated by the initial quality as well as the storage conditions.
Boreal Caribou Monitoring in Canada Part I: Perspectives from the NBCKC Monitoring Working Group (English)
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Monitoring of the Threatened woodland caribou ( Rangifer tarandus caribou ) boreal population (hereafter boreal caribou) presents many challenges, as boreal caribou are broadly distributed in densely...
Boreal Caribou Monitoring Toolkit
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Welcome! The following video provides a visual overview of the goals and objectives of the toolkit and explains how each of the tools within the toolkit work together. We encourage toolkit users to...
Boreal Caribou Monitoring Toolkit: Data or Evidence Analysis
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The Data or Evidence Analysis section of the Boreal Caribou Monitoring Toolkit is intended to include methods that can be used to analyze the field data associated with monitoring boreal caribou and...