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Ecological range sites and reference plant communities of southern Alberta, derived from AGRASID 3.0

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Alberta Sustainable Resource Development staff have categorized native range into "range sites" based on recognizable soil and landscape features. Range sites are characterized by unique sets of... More ≫

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Alberta Sustainable Resource Development staff have categorized native range into "range sites" based on recognizable soil and landscape features. Range sites are characterized by unique sets of plant communities. Range sites and plant communities have been identified on a pasture–by pasture basis at many locations in southern Alberta. This study reports on work done to develop a method to extend the range site information from individual locations to a larger area of southern Alberta.

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Guide to range plant community types and carrying capacity for the dry and central mixedwood subregions of Alberta. Third approximation

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The Dry and Central Mixedwood subregions cover nearly 40 per cent of the province. The vegetative communities in these subregions are important because they provide summer range for livestock,... More ≫

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The Dry and Central Mixedwood subregions cover nearly 40 per cent of the province. The vegetative communities in these subregions are important because they provide summer range for livestock, prime habitat for many species of wildlife, productive watersheds, recreational areas and timber production. However, there is limited information on their ecology and succession under the influence of livestock grazing. This guide provides a framework that can be used to easily group the vegetative community types. It is hoped the classification systems presented can be used to assess the ecology of the sites and develop integrated management plans within each region. This edition is a revision of the 2nd approximation of the Range Plant Community Types and Carrying Capacity for the Dry and Central Mixedwood.

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Rangeland reference areas : species composition changes in the presence and absence of grazing and fire on the rough fescue-hairy wildrye dominated community types of the Upper Foothills subregion

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This report evaluates and discusses the range condition and trend of the McCue Creek, Yara Creek and Upper James River Rangeland reference areas. These reference areas were established in 1963 on... More ≫

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This report evaluates and discusses the range condition and trend of the McCue Creek, Yara Creek and Upper James River Rangeland reference areas. These reference areas were established in 1963 on glacialfluvial terraces and a colluvial slope adjacent to the Red Deer and Upper James River. These reference areas were classified as belonging to the Rough fescue-Hairy wildrye community type and placed in the grassland/shrubland ecosite of the Upper Foothills subregion.

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