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Range plant communities and range health assessment guidelines for the south ecosection of the Montane Natural Subregion of Alberta. Eighth approximation

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The Montane Natural Subregion is comprised of a diverse landscape mosaic of different vegetative communities including grasslands, riparian areas, shrublands, deciduous, mixed wood and conifer... More ≫

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The Montane Natural Subregion is comprised of a diverse landscape mosaic of different vegetative communities including grasslands, riparian areas, shrublands, deciduous, mixed wood and conifer forests. The complex landscape has many important ecological attributes such as important winter and summer range for wildlife and livestock, headwaters to prairie rivers, wood production, biodiversity, rare species and species at risk habitat, and aesthetics. This guide is an updated analysis of the rangeland plant communities of the southern Montane subregion. It represents a classification methodology that describes and quantifies the landscape to aid in developing land management prescriptions. Each identified community is described by dominant plant species, canopy cover, environmental conditions, response to grazing, forage production and carrying capacity.

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Range plant communities and range health assessment guidelines for the Upper Foothills Natural Subregion of Alberta. Seventh approximation

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The Upper Foothills Natural Subregion is within the Foothills Natural Region and is found elevationally below the subalpine and above the lower Foothills and montane subregions. The subregion... More ≫

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The Upper Foothills Natural Subregion is within the Foothills Natural Region and is found elevationally below the subalpine and above the lower Foothills and montane subregions. The subregion occurs in a narrow band of strongly rolling to steep sloped hills along the foothills of the Rocky Mountain front ranges. The purpose of this guide is to assist with field identification of plant communities, provide ecologically sustainable stocking rates, and further define plant community types by their ecological attributes. This guide represents the analysis of 2264 plots described in the Upper Foothills Natural Subregion in which 106 plant communities are presented.

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Range plant communities and range health assessment guidelines for the Northern Fescue Natural Subregion of Alberta. Second approximation

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The Northern Fescue Natural Subregion is an ecologically diverse subregion in east-central Alberta. This diversity creates a landscape that consists of a mosaic of different vegetative communities... More ≫

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The Northern Fescue Natural Subregion is an ecologically diverse subregion in east-central Alberta. This diversity creates a landscape that consists of a mosaic of different vegetative communities including a mixture of grasslands, wetlands and shrublands. This first approximation addresses the most common grasslands and shrubland plant communities in this natural subregion. It represents the analysis of 664 plots described in the subregion in which 51 plant communities are presented.

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Guide to range plant community types and carrying capacity for the Dry and Central Mixedwood subregions in Alberta. 8th 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 6th approximation of the Range Plant Community Types and Carrying Capacity for the Dry and Central Mixedwood and the 7th approximation with minor corrections.

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Rangeland health assessment for grassland, forest and tame pasture [2016]

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Rangelands are complex and diverse, but with practical field training, it is possible to consistently evaluate the condition or health of a range site. This workbook describes a visual methodology... More ≫

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Rangelands are complex and diverse, but with practical field training, it is possible to consistently evaluate the condition or health of a range site. This workbook describes a visual methodology that allows users to readily see changes in range health and to provide some early warning when management changes are needed. Range health assessment is intended to help users "tune" their eyes to some key indicators of range health.

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Range plant communities and range health assessment guidelines for the Mixedgrass Natural Subregion of Alberta. Second approximation

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The mixedgrass natural subregion is a zone of transition between the Great Plains and fescue grasslands of the foothills fescue and foothills parkland natural subregions. The mixedgrass accounts... More ≫

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The mixedgrass natural subregion is a zone of transition between the Great Plains and fescue grasslands of the foothills fescue and foothills parkland natural subregions. The mixedgrass accounts for 19.8% of the grassland natural region area, and 2.9% of the area of Alberta. A feature of this guide is a soil correlation mechanism that provides more guidance in determining range site, an important link to range plant communities.

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Range plant communities and range health assessment guidelines for the Dry Mixedgrass Natural Subregion of Alberta. Second approximation

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This approximation will address the most extensive and common grassland and shrub plant communities in Dry Mixedgrass which were originally identified in the first approximation as well as less... More ≫

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This approximation will address the most extensive and common grassland and shrub plant communities in Dry Mixedgrass which were originally identified in the first approximation as well as less common plant communities or plant communities that or ones for which we had little data. The analysis evaluated 1418 vegetation plots and distinguished 74 plant communities of which were native grassland types, shrub types, or tame pasture. Plant communities are reported in three categories: 1- The reference plant communities, 2- The native successional plant communities, 3- The No modified (dominated by non-native species) communities.

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Central Parkland range plant community guide. Second approximation

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This second approximation of plant life in the Central Parkland area of Alberta identifies and classifies the most extensive and common plant communities in the region. It identifies 110 community... More ≫

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This second approximation of plant life in the Central Parkland area of Alberta identifies and classifies the most extensive and common plant communities in the region. It identifies 110 community types and identifies the dominant plant species, canopy cover, environmental conditions, response to grazing, forage production and carrying capacity for each type. The Central Parkland Natural Subregion is one of the most diverse subregions within the province of Alberta, and its lands are valued for a multitude of uses. However, there is little information available on how these uses influence the plant community. "Carrying capacity guides" are being developed for each natural subregion in the province to provide a framework that would easily group the vegetative community types. This classification system is designed to be used to assess carrying capacity and evaluate range health on lands within each subregion.

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Guide to range plant community types and carrying capacity for the dry and central mixedwood subregions in Alberta. 7th 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 6th approximation of the Range Plant Community Types and Carrying Capacity for the Dry and Central Mixedwood.

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Range plant communities and range health assessment guidelines for the Northern Fescue Natural Subregion of Alberta. First approximation

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The northern fescue natural subregion is a diverse subregion in east-central Alberta. The ecological diversity of this subregion creates a landscape that consists of a mosaic of different... More ≫

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The northern fescue natural subregion is a diverse subregion in east-central Alberta. The ecological diversity of this subregion creates a landscape that consists of a mosaic of different vegetative communities including a mixture of grasslands, weblands and shrublands. This first approximation addresses the most common grasslands and shrubland plant communities in the Northern Fescue. This guide represents the analysis of 349 plots described in the northern fescue natural subregion in which 22 plant communities are presented.

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