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Pilot inventory of invasive plant species in selected protected areas in Alberta : Dinosaur Provincial Park

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The purpose of this project is to locate, document and map the occurrences of invasive plants in Dinosaur Provincial park. This protected area was selected to extend the pilot inventory to a... More ≫

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The purpose of this project is to locate, document and map the occurrences of invasive plants in Dinosaur Provincial park. This protected area was selected to extend the pilot inventory to a protected area with climate, landform and disturbance conditions widely different from those affecting areas previously studied, namely Police Outpost and Beauvais Lake parks. Target invasive plant species to be inventoried will include those threatening rare plants and those commonly associated with human caused disturbances. As before, local site managers may indicate additional target species of special concern for park management. The project will serve to test and possibly modify or improve methodology developed for the two previously inventoried areas.

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Survey and analysis of plant community types of Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park : final report

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A fundamental strategy in the preservation of functional ecosystems is to identify and preserve a full compliment of habitat types, which in return support a diversity of animals, plants, and... More ≫

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A fundamental strategy in the preservation of functional ecosystems is to identify and preserve a full compliment of habitat types, which in return support a diversity of animals, plants, and other life forms. Vegetation is an integral component of habitat and provides a relatively easy means of inventory and monitoring of ecosystem health both spatially and temporally. The current study, in Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, focuses on the identification of unique riparian and coulee plant associations, or plant community type. Alberta Sustainable Resource Development contracted Wildlands Ecological to complete an inventory of natural/semi-natural plant communities, statistically analyse the data, and describe potential plant community or association types.

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Plant community classification of the Pakowki Sandhills and sand plains

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The primary objective of this project was to develop a plant community classification of sand dune and sand plain plant communities of the Grassland Natural Region based on field survey,... More ≫

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The primary objective of this project was to develop a plant community classification of sand dune and sand plain plant communities of the Grassland Natural Region based on field survey, correlations with other surveys and any available previously-collected data. Furthermore, each identified community type was evaluated and assigned a preliminary provincial rank, based on its rarity/endemism or threats to its condition. This was accomplished by developing a sampling protocol and subsequently collecting field data on plant communities of the sand dune and sand plain landscapes of the Pakowki Sandhills. Furthermore, a comparison of defined plant community types to similar types described in previously conducted field surveys in similar landscapes in Alberta and adjacent provinces and states was completed. A similarity rating based on a scale provided by Corns (1983) was also provided.

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