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Wetland Knowledge Exchange

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Resource Date:

2024

Methylmercury production and export in permafrost peatland catchments of the Taiga Plains Lauren Thompson, University of Alberta Ongoing permafrost thaw in northern peatland catchments may increase...

Ministère de l’Environnement du Québec

Field Guide for Estimating Carbon Stocks in Wetlands

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Authors

Gabriel Magnan

Michelle Garneau

Léonie Perrier

Joannie Beaulne

Nicole Sanderson

Guillaume Primeau

Daniel Lachance

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Gabriel Magnan

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Université du Québec à Montréal

Resource Date:

2024

The modernization of the Environment Quality Act (EQA) and the adoption of the Act respecting the conservation of wetlands and bodies of water (ARCWBW) have laid the foundations for a new...

Field guide for estimating carbon stocks in wetlands

Government of Alberta (GoA)

First Report on the Implementation of the Section 11 Agreement for the Conservation and Recovery of the Woodland Caribou in Alberta

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Environment and Protected Areas

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Resource Date:

2024

In October 2020, Alberta and Canada signed the Agreement for the Conservation and Recovery of the Woodland Caribou in Alberta to facilitate woodland caribou recovery in Alberta. Alberta is committed...

University of Guelph (UofG)

Flexible Migration by Woodland Caribou in Ontario, Canada

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Authors

Alexis Pereira

Megan Hazell

John Fryxell

Organization

Queen's University

Resource Date:

2024

Abstract Recent studies of ungulate movement ecology suggest that seasonal movement tactics often vary within a population. The forest-tundra and forest-dwelling ecotypes of woodland caribou (...

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Functional Response to Cumulative Effects as an Effective Tool for Wildlife Management

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Authors

Katrien Kingdon

Frances Stewart

Yolanda Wiersma

Eric Vander Wal

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Wilfrid Laurier University

Resource Date:

2024

This resource is available on an external database and may require a paid subscription to access it. It is included on the CCLM to support our goal of capturing and sharing the breadth of all...

Got Plants? Availability of and Challenges to Production of Native Plants for Wetland Restoration

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Authors

Karin Kettenring

Annie Henry

Rae Robinson

Kate Sinnott

Mark Brunson

Adrienne Ernst

Emily Tarsa

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Karin M. Kettenring

Organization

Utah State University

Resource Date:

2024

As the U.N. Decade on Restoration progresses, the demand for genetically and species-diverse native plant materials for restoration is expected to increase. However, little is known about the...

Wilfrid Laurier University

Greater Variation in Boreal Plant Community Composition and Community-level Traits at Local Than Regional Scale

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Authors

Katherine Standen

Jennifer Baltzer

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Jennifer Baltzer

Organization

Resource Date:

2024

Questions Rapid climate change in northern latitudes is expected to influence plant functional traits of the whole community (community-level traits) through species compositional changes and/or trait...

University of Victoria (UVic)

Grey Wolves (Canis lupus) Shift Selection of Anthropogenic Landscape Features Following Predator Control in the Nearctic Boreal Forest

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Authors

Katherine Baillie-David

John Volpe

Cole Burton

Jason Fisher

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Jason Fisher

Organization

University of British Columbia (UBC)

Resource Date:

2024

Conserving endangered species sometimes involves killing their predators. In the case of Nearctic wolves (Canis lupus), rarely are lethal control measures examined for ancillary effects on predator...

University of British Columbia (UBC)

Habitat Alteration or Climate: What Drives the Densities of an Invading Ungulate?

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Authors

Melanie Dickie

Robert Serrouya

Marcus Becker

Craig DeMars

Michael Noonan

Robin Steenweg

Stan Boutin

Adam Ford

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Melanie Dickie

Organization

Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI)

Resource Date:

2024

Anthropogenic habitat alteration and climate change are two well-known contributors to biodiversity loss through changes to species distribution and abundance; yet, disentangling the effects of these...

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

High Genetic Load Without Purging in Caribou, a Diverse Species at Risk

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Authors

Rebecca Taylor

Micheline Manseau

Sonesinh Keobouasone

Peng Liu

Gabriela Mastromonaco

Kristen Solmundson

Allicia Kelly

Nicholas Larter

Mary Gamberg

Helen Schwantje

Caeley Thacker

Jean Polfus

Leon Andrew

Dave Hervieux

Deborah Simmons

Paul Wilson

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Rebecca S. Taylor

Organization

Resource Date:

2024

High intra-specific genetic diversity is associated with adaptive potential, which is key for resilience to global change. However, high variation may also support deleterious alleles through genetic...

University of Alberta (UofA)

Identifying Restoration Priorities for Habitat Defragmentation: A Case Study in Alberta’s Oil Aands

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Authors

Leonardo Viliani

Colleen Sutheimer

Scott Nielsen

Organization

Resource Date:

2024

Anthropogenic habitat loss and fragmentation are major threats to ecosystems and a focus in conservation. However, conservation is often limited to considerations of site-level processes neglecting...

Improving the Fire Weather Index System for Peatlands using Peat-Specific Hydrological Input Data

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Authors

Jonas Mortelmans

Anne Felsberg

Gabriëlle De Lannoy

Sander Veraverbeke

Robert Field

Niels Andela

Michel Bechtold

Contacts

Jonas Mortelmans

Organization

KU Leuven

Resource Date:

2024

The Canadian Fire Weather Index (FWI) system, even though originally developed and calibrated for an upland Jack pine forest, is used globally to estimate fire danger for any fire environment. However...

National Boreal Caribou Knowledge Consortium (NBCKC / CNSCB)

Including Data or Evidence From Multiple Knowledge Systems (Guiding Resources)

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The Monitoring Working Group of the NBCKC - Project page

Resource Date:

2024

Introduction The most effective caribou monitoring programs are undertaken in partnership with local communities. This often means that data or evidence from multiple knowledge systems (e.g...

Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI)

Indigenous Environmental Firm Directory – Canada

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ECO Canada

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ECO Canada

Resource Date:

2024

Indigenous-led environmental firms are at the forefront of blending Indigenous knowledge with contemporary environmental science, crafting innovative solutions for conservation, resource management...

Individual Identification in Acoustic Recordings

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Authors

Elly Knight

Tessa Rhinehart

Devin de Zwaan

Matthew Weldy

Mark Cartwright

Scott Hawley

Jeffery Larkin

Damon Lesmeister

Erin Bayne

Justin Kitzes

Organization

University of Alberta (UofA)

Oregon State University

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Resource Date:

2024

This resource is available on an external database and may require a paid subscription to access it. It is included on the CCLM to support our goal of capturing and sharing the breadth of all...

January 2024 Wetland Knowledge Exchange Webinar

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Wetland Knowledge Exchange

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Leanne Mingo

Organization

NAIT Centre for Boreal Research

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Wetland Knowledge Exchange

Resource Date:

2024

Taking the permafrost’s pulse – Insights from seven years of a simulated permafrost thaw resource pulse. Dr. Catherine Dieleman, University of Guelph Northern peatland soils are important long-term...

July 2024 Wetland Knowledge Exchange Newsletter

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Contacts

Kylie McLeod

Organization

NAIT Centre for Boreal Research

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Wetland Knowledge Exchange

Resource Date:

2024

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: Ducks Unlimited...

June 2024 Wetland Knowledge Exchange Newsletter

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Contacts

Kylie McLeod

Organization

NAIT Centre for Boreal Research

Resource Date:

2024

Ressources naturelles Canada (RNCan)

La sélection génétique peut influencer les composants de variation de la densité du bois chez l’épinette blanche. Faits sur la fibre 30

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Authors

André Soro

Sébastien Meunier

Dasvinder Kambo

Patrick Lenz

Organization

2 Milliards d'arbres (2GA)

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2 Billion Trees (2BT)

Resource Date:

2024

This fact sheet presents the results of a study on the influence of genetic selection on variation in wood density of white spruce. Conducted in Quebec, based on two genetic tests initiated in 1999...

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Landsat Assessment of Variable Spectral Recovery Linked to Post-fire Forest

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Authors

Sarah Smith-Tripp

Nicholas Coops

Christopher Mulverhill

Joanne White

Jodi Axelson

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Project

2 Billion Trees (2BT)

Resource Date:

2024

Forest disturbances such as wildfires can dramatically alter forest structure and composition, increasing the likelihood of ecosystem changes. Up-to-date and accurate measures of post-disturbance...