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Alberta’s forest economy : a handbook of public economic and socioeconomic accounts

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This annual publication offers a broad compilation of publicly-available economic and socioeconomic statistics that explore the well-being of Alberta's forests and the economic contribution of the... More ≫

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This annual publication offers a broad compilation of publicly-available economic and socioeconomic statistics that explore the well-being of Alberta's forests and the economic contribution of the forest industry.

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Forest health and adaptation in Alberta : annual report

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Each annual report provides a summary of major forest damage agents (excluding wildfire disturbance) surveyed during the year. Forest genetic resource activities, collaborative projects, and... More ≫

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Each annual report provides a summary of major forest damage agents (excluding wildfire disturbance) surveyed during the year. Forest genetic resource activities, collaborative projects, and awareness and training activities are also reported on.

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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry forest health aerial survey guide 2020

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The main objectives of this manual are: to ensure that aerial surveys carried out on forested lands in Alberta adequately record damage caused by a wide spectrum of damaging agents; to ensure that... More ≫

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The main objectives of this manual are: to ensure that aerial surveys carried out on forested lands in Alberta adequately record damage caused by a wide spectrum of damaging agents; to ensure that survey procedures carried out in different forest areas remain uniform and comparable; and to document timing, planning and procedures for carrying out aerial surveys on forested land in the Green Area of the province.

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Forest health in Alberta : annual report

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Report contains details of forest pest surveys and pest management programs carried out by the Government of Alberta.

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Review of insect and disease challenges to Alberta coniferous forests in relation to resistance breeding and climate change

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The information in this report is intended to serve as a guide to help select and prioritize opportunities for genetic tree resistance breeding as part of climate change adaptation strategy, and... More ≫

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The information in this report is intended to serve as a guide to help select and prioritize opportunities for genetic tree resistance breeding as part of climate change adaptation strategy, and to incorporate any new strategies into integrated pest management practices for protecting the health, productivity, and diversity of Alberta's coniferous forests.

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Forest tent caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria Hübner) egg mass survey to forecast defoliation severity in the following year

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The objective of this document is to describe a sequential sampling procedure on using the number of current year egg bands of forest tent caterpillar to predict the defoliation profile in the... More ≫

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The objective of this document is to describe a sequential sampling procedure on using the number of current year egg bands of forest tent caterpillar to predict the defoliation profile in the following year.

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