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Bugology I and II field planning guide

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Welcome to the teacher’s planning and activity package for Bugology I. This half-day program was developed to offer students a natural environment experience that supports both the Grade 2 Alberta... More ≫

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Welcome to the teacher’s planning and activity package for Bugology I. This half-day program was developed to offer students a natural environment experience that supports both the Grade 2 Alberta Elementary Science Curriculum Topic E: Small Crawling and Flying Animals and the goals of Alberta Parks: preservation, heritage appreciation, outdoor recreation, and heritage tourism.

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Aquatic and riparian condition assessment of the South Saskatchewan River Basin

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Examines three factors affecting aquatic condition in the South Saskatchewan River Basin: riparian health, water quality, and hydrology. The purpose of the assessment is to provide a strategic... More ≫

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Examines three factors affecting aquatic condition in the South Saskatchewan River Basin: riparian health, water quality, and hydrology. The purpose of the assessment is to provide a strategic evaluation of the state of all main-stem river reaches in the basin, using a combination of existing and new information.

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Water Act fact sheet. Canada/Alberta Farm Water Program : water licensing process under the Water Act

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Alberta’s Water Act requires a licence be obtained before diversion of water takes place. This fact sheet provides a brief overview of requirements for diverting and using water for household... More ≫

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Alberta’s Water Act requires a licence be obtained before diversion of water takes place. This fact sheet provides a brief overview of requirements for diverting and using water for household purposes and for agricultural use.

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Preliminary classification of silver sagebrush (Artemisia cana) community types

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The Nature Conservancy has developed a standardised hierarchical system to facilitate the identification and classification of vegetated terrestrial communities (Schneider et al. 1997; NatureServe... More ≫

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The Nature Conservancy has developed a standardised hierarchical system to facilitate the identification and classification of vegetated terrestrial communities (Schneider et al. 1997; NatureServe 2000). The upper hierarchical levels (class and subclass) are based on vegetation structure, height and leaf form; the middle levels (group and formation) are based on climate, hydrology and leaf form; the lowest levels (alliance and association) are based on floristic composition of the uppermost strata (alliance) and total floristic composition (association). An important aspect to the classification is that the community elements are related to a set of environmental factors rather than to a particular site, allowing the classification to have ecological meaning over a broad geographical range. The lowest level of the hierarchy (the plant association) has a definite floristic composition and uniform physiography, and represents uniform habitat conditions. Habitat refers to the...

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