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Climatic adaptation of white spruce and lodgepole pine in Alberta controlled parentage programs

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The main objectives of this project were to summarize information and develop tools to aid the development of seed-transfer guidelines for reforestation practices under climate change. Genetic... More ≫

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The main objectives of this project were to summarize information and develop tools to aid the development of seed-transfer guidelines for reforestation practices under climate change. Genetic analysis of controlled parentage program (CPP) trial data and climatic summaries have been synthesized to develop holistic summaries of the white spruce (Picea glauca) and lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) CPP programs in Alberta.

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Projected changes in climate for Alberta and forest tree improvement program regions

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The Tree Species Adaptation Risk Management project was initiated in 2012 with the aim of generating data, scientific-based inferences and recommendations that enable the Alberta government to... More ≫

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The Tree Species Adaptation Risk Management project was initiated in 2012 with the aim of generating data, scientific-based inferences and recommendations that enable the Alberta government to adopt provincial policies that integrate climate change adaptation into seed and clonal transfer guidelines for reforestation in Crown land. This report is the first in a series of reports and journal articles which will be produced from the project. It covers projections of future climates for selected climatic variables for the entire province and individual tree breeding program regions, also called Controlled Parentage Programs (CPP) regions. These projections will be integrated with the ongoing analysis on biological data and CPP-based climate change risk analysis to address questions on transfer of wild seed among seed zones; transferability of orchard seed and clones among CPP regions; and reconfiguring seed orchards and deciduous species clonal production programs to address future...

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Public policy linkages for the Tree Species Adaptation Risk Management Project in Alberta

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The Tree Species Adaptation Risk Management project was initiated in 2012 with the aim of generating data, scientific-based inferences and recommendations that enable the Alberta government to... More ≫

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The Tree Species Adaptation Risk Management project was initiated in 2012 with the aim of generating data, scientific-based inferences and recommendations that enable the Alberta government to adopt provincial policies that integrate climate change adaptation into seed and clonal transfer guidelines for reforestation in Crown land. This report looks at some of the work being done by the project and how it links to government policies.

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Assessing damage from disturbance to regenerating forest stands in cutblock openings and recovering productivity

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The purpose of this directive is to guide and set parameters for Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) and forest industry field staff to promptly identify, track and make... More ≫

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The purpose of this directive is to guide and set parameters for Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) and forest industry field staff to promptly identify, track and make operational decisions on wildfire and other disturbance damage to regenerating forest stands.

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Alberta regeneration standards for the mineable oil sands

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The Alberta Regeneration Standards for the Mineable Oil Sands (MOS ARS) applies to all Dispositions Holders operating in The Athabasca Oil Sands Region under an Environmental Protection and... More ≫

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The Alberta Regeneration Standards for the Mineable Oil Sands (MOS ARS) applies to all Dispositions Holders operating in The Athabasca Oil Sands Region under an Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) Approval for the Construction, Operation and Reclamation of an Oil Sands Mine. This manual has two general goals for implementation: adaptive management and continuous improvement. Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (AESRD) is committed to applying these standards in a fashion designed to further these goals.

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Alberta timber quota policy 2013

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This policy document details Alberta's quota system, one of the forms of tenure that provides a long term and sustainable timber supply to Alberta's forest industry. The policy describes the... More ≫

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This policy document details Alberta's quota system, one of the forms of tenure that provides a long term and sustainable timber supply to Alberta's forest industry. The policy describes the system's legislative framework, plus additional interpretation and detail required to ensure the system is open and transparent to all interested stakeholders.

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