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Benefits of Fertilization for White Spruce and Lodgepole Pine Trees Depend on the Reclamation Substrate – Overburden vs Tailings Sand
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Nitrogen and complete fertilizer applications improved growth of white spruce on overburden sites. Fertilization did not, however, have an effect on lodgepole pine growth on tailings sand sites
Boreal Trees Can Grow on Saline Sites – Implications for Reclamation Success on Saline Soils
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Both aspen and spruce grew on sites with very high salinity and pH deeper in the soil profile (i.e., 40-100cm), so long as surface soils were not highly saline and had adequate moisture and nutrients.
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "A Holistic Approach to Restoration in FNFN Territory: By Us, For Us"
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Abstract: Climate change is expected to increasingly impact populations of woodland caribou and much focus has been placed on how a warming climate has facilitated the northward expansion of apparent...
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "Alberta’s Moose Lake Access Management Plan: Its Potential to Support Indigenous Rights and Caribou Critical Habitat Requirements"
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Abstract: This joint presentation by representatives of Fort McKay First Nation and Alberta Wilderness Association will describe the vision and significance of Alberta’s landmark 2021 Moose Lake...
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "Disentangling the Influence of Anthropogenic Habitat Alteration from Climate on Expanding White-tailed Deer Populations in Western Canada"
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Abstract: White-tailed deer have become increasingly common within caribou range in northern Alberta, and have been linked with an increase in wolf densities. Previous studies have speculated that...
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "Let it Grow? Moose Response to Habitat Disturbance in Caribou Ranges"
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Join us to explore the latest research supporting caribou recovery in Canada—from general ecology, to the mechanisms of caribou declines, to potential recovery options. The series begins with a...
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "Predicting Patterns of Terrestrial Lichen Biomass Recovery Following Boreal Wildfires"
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Abstract: Increased fire activity due to climate change may impact the successional dynamics of boreal forests, with important consequences for caribou habitat. Early successional forests have been...
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "Science to Inform Policy: Linking Population Dynamics to Habitat for Threatened Species in Canada"
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To learn more about the Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series please visit the CMU Website. You can find the published manuscript for this presentation here. Abstract: Boreal forests provide...
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "The National Boreal Caribou Knowledge Consortium – Advancing Conservation Through Collaborative Knowledge Sharing, Generation and Mobilization"
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Abstract: The National Boreal Caribou Knowledge Consortium (NBCKC), which launched in 2018 under Canada’s federal action plan for boreal caribou, is a forum for collaborative knowledge sharing...
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "Using Forecasting Tools to Inform Recovery Actions for Woodland Caribou: A Comparison of the Tested and the Untested"
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Join us to explore the latest research supporting caribou recovery in Canada—from general ecology, to the mechanisms of caribou declines, to potential recovery options. The series begins with a...
Coarse Woody Debris Increases Microbial Functional Diversity in Reclaimed Soils
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Forest floor mineral soil mix had significantly greater soil microbial functional diversity than peat mineral soil mix. CWD increased microbial biomass and microbial functional diversity in both soil
Deeper Soil Salvaging Depths Produce Greater Cover of Native Plants than Shallow Salvage Depths on a Reclaimed Coal Mine Site
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The deeper soil salvage depth (40 cm) was better than the shallow salvage depth (15 cm) at establishing a forest understory plant community characteristic of the boreal forest.
How Woodland Caribou use Post-fire Landscapes in Northeastern Alberta
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To examine the effects of forest fires on woodland caribou, we collected GPS location data on five caribou ranges in northeastern Alberta.
Plow-in Pipeline Construction Improves Recovery of Rough Fescue Grassland
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Plow-in pipeline approach resulted in a fescue-bluegrass vegetation community that had the best rough fescue recovery and greatest similarity to undisturbed natural grassland
Prioritization can Improve Cost Effectiveness of Seismic Line Restoration
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Upland mesic sites showed a relatively strong ability to regenerate on their own (passive restoration), while lowland (bogs and fens) and upland dry sites were slow to recover.
Protecting Forest Floor in Place Rather than Stripping it Off is a Better Strategy to Regenerated Temporary Drilling Pads
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Where forest floor was protected from disturbance, there were approximately 10 times as many aspen sprouts that were at least 3 times as tall as sprouts in the area where floor was stripped & replaced
Rat Root Plants May Not be Suitable for Reclaiming Oil Sands Tailing Ponds
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This study tested the ability of rat root to grow in a high pH/high salinity environment, similar to that of a constructed oil sands tailings pond wetland.
Reconstructed Soils in Alberta Oil Sands Limit Fine Root Growth of Trees
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Tailings sand sites: fine root biomass decreased with depth and proximity to the textural interface. Overburden sites: fine root biomass decreased abruptly at the textural interface and EC increased
Regional Industry Caribou Collaboration - 2020 Annual Report
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The Regional Industry Caribou Collaboration is a group of energy and forestry companies working collaboratively across tenure and lease boundaries focused on two northeastern Alberta caribou ranges...