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Proposed protocols for inventories of rare plants of the grassland natural region

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Several reports have been prepared on the status of Alberta's native plant species. More recently, nonvascular plants have been given some attention and tracking lists have been developed. There... More ≫

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Several reports have been prepared on the status of Alberta's native plant species. More recently, nonvascular plants have been given some attention and tracking lists have been developed. There is a relatively good information base for rare vascular species but a very limited one for rare non-vascular plants. This report analyzes the vascular plant species and discusses potential approaches to research, monitoring and conservation of vascular and non-vascular plants in the Grassland Natural Region. There is a fundamental recognition that habitat or landscape level approaches are preferred but that some single species attention may still be required. One hundred and twelve vascular plant species were selected for detailed analysis and preparation of protocols based on their distribution within the Grassland Natural Region.

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Preliminary classification of native wheat grass (Agropyron spp.) community types in Alberta

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Agropyron SPP, a perennial commonly known as wheat grass, occurs extensively across North American, ranging from Alaska, Yukon, Ellesmere Island and Greenland in the north to Newfoundland in the... More ≫

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Agropyron SPP, a perennial commonly known as wheat grass, occurs extensively across North American, ranging from Alaska, Yukon, Ellesmere Island and Greenland in the north to Newfoundland in the east and Texas, California and Arizona in the south. The overall goal of this project was to produce a synopsis of historical data on selected native Agropyron plant community types and to create a preliminary provincial classification of these community types. This information will be used to provide a better understanding of the plant community aspects of Alberta's biodiversity.

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A preliminary classification of the Rocky Mountain shrubland communities of Alberta

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The Alberta Natural Heritage Information Centre (ANHIC) collects, analyses and disseminates information on the natural biodiversity of Alberta. One of the elements of diversity which ANHIC... More ≫

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The Alberta Natural Heritage Information Centre (ANHIC) collects, analyses and disseminates information on the natural biodiversity of Alberta. One of the elements of diversity which ANHIC monitors are plant community types. Plant communities of special conservation concern are placed on tracking and watch lists which are being developed for the province (Allen 2000). Much of the vegetation of Alberta is still poorly understood, and ANHIC has identified several high priority vegetation groups that require further study and classification. One such high priority group is the shrubland communities of the Rocky Mountain Natural Region. The objective of this report was to develop a better understanding of the shrubland community types of the Rocky Mountain Natural Region through the numerical classification of existing plot data.

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Soil and vegetation inventory of Wagner Natural Area, Alberta

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Wagner natural area is situated approximately 6.4 km west of the present city limits of Edmonton Alberta and encompasses approximately 160 ha of Crown land. The management plan stated that site... More ≫

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Wagner natural area is situated approximately 6.4 km west of the present city limits of Edmonton Alberta and encompasses approximately 160 ha of Crown land. The management plan stated that site has been 'designated by policy as a conservation natural area'. The following specific project objectives were identified: Complete a detailed soil survey and produce a soils map of the area; Complete a detailed vegetation inventory and produce a vegetation community type map of the area; Complete a plant community classification for the area based on a field survey, previously collected data and correlation with other work; Produce a report outlining the details of field and analytical methods, study results and a discussion of possible applications of the soil and vegetation inventories to biodiversity monitoring.

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Tracking the trees and shrubs of Kananaskis Country

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This identification key will help you to discover the names of most of the trees and shrubs found in Kananaskis Country. This identification key will not work well outside of the Kananaskis... More ≫

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This identification key will help you to discover the names of most of the trees and shrubs found in Kananaskis Country. This identification key will not work well outside of the Kananaskis Country area. Each tree and shrub interacts with all the other living and non-living parts of its environment. Please treat each plant with respect and do not pick or harm them.

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