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Ecological sites of the Lower Foothills subregion. Fourth approximation

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The Lower Foothills Natural Subregion occupies a broad northwest-to-southeast belt between the Bow River Valley to the south and Grande Prairie to the north, with outliers in the Swan Hills and... More ≫

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The Lower Foothills Natural Subregion occupies a broad northwest-to-southeast belt between the Bow River Valley to the south and Grande Prairie to the north, with outliers in the Swan Hills and Pelican Mountains to the east, and the Saddle Hills to the north. This guide represents the analysis of 2120 plots described in the Lower Foothills subregion, representing 119 community types. These community types were described in 15 ecological sites. The dominant plant species, canopy cover, soils and environmental conditions are outlined for each type. Included in this approximation is a crosswalk table to the Alberta Wetland Classification System (AWCS), new soil type descriptions and successional changes on harvested deciduous community types.

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Ecological sites of the Dry Mixedwood subregion. Third approximation

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The Dry and Central Mixedwood subregions cover nearly 40 per cent of the province and are dominated by aspen, with jack pine on coarse textured soils, and black spruce, willows, and sedges in the... More ≫

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The Dry and Central Mixedwood subregions cover nearly 40 per cent of the province and are dominated by aspen, with jack pine on coarse textured soils, and black spruce, willows, and sedges in the poorly drained areas. 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. As a result guides like this were developed to provide a framework that will easily group the vegetative community types. It is hoped these classification systems can be used by resource managers to assess the ecology of the sites and develop integrated management plans within each region. This guide represents the analysis of 1110 plots described within the Dry Mixedwood subregion. The dominant plant species, canopy cover, soils and environmental conditions are outlined for each type. Included in this approximation is a crosswalk table to the Alberta...

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Ecological sites of the Central Mixedwood subregion. Third approximation

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The Central Mixedwood subregion covers 25 per cent of the province and is dominated by aspen, with jack pine on coarse textured soils, and black spruce, willows, and sedges in the poorly drained... More ≫

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The Central Mixedwood subregion covers 25 per cent of the province and is dominated by aspen, with jack pine on coarse textured soils, and black spruce, willows, and sedges in the poorly drained areas. 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. As a result guides like this were developed to provide a framework that will easily group the vegetative community types. It is hoped these classification systems can be used by resource managers to assess the ecology of the sites and develop integrated management plans within each region. This guide represents the analysis of 1787 plots described within the Central Mixedwood subregion. The dominant plant species, canopy cover, soils and environmental conditions are outlined for each type. Included in this approximation is a crosswalk table to the Alberta Wetland...

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Ecological sites of the Foothills Parkland subregion. First approximation

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This guide is the first effort to classify and describe the ecological sites in the Foothills Parkland Natural Subregion. This guide represents the analysis of 453 plots and represents 74 grass,... More ≫

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This guide is the first effort to classify and describe the ecological sites in the Foothills Parkland Natural Subregion. This guide represents the analysis of 453 plots and represents 74 grass, shrubland, conifer and deciduous community types within 8 ecological sites. The dominant plant species, canopy cover, soil, and environmental conditions are outlined for each type. Included in this approximation is a crosswalk table to the Alberta Wetland Classification System and new soil type descriptions from over 280 described soil profiles.

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Ecological sites of the Upper Foothills subregion. Third approximation

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The Upper Foothills Natural Subregion includes about 34 per cent of the Foothills Natural Region area. It occupies a narrow belt between the Lower Foothills Natural Subregion at lower elevations... More ≫

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The Upper Foothills Natural Subregion includes about 34 per cent of the Foothills Natural Region area. It occupies a narrow belt between the Lower Foothills Natural Subregion at lower elevations and the Subalpine Natural Subregion at higher elevations, with one outlier on the highest elevations of the Swan Hills. This guide represents the analysis of over 2250 plots described in the Upper Foothills subregion, representing 106 community types. The dominant plant species, canopy cover, environmental conditions and response to grazing are outlined for each type.

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Ecological sites of the Lower Foothills subregion. Third approximation

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The Lower Foothills Natural Subregion occupies a broad northwest-to-southeast belt between the Bow River Valley to the south and Grande Prairie to the north, with outliers in the Swan Hills and... More ≫

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The Lower Foothills Natural Subregion occupies a broad northwest-to-southeast belt between the Bow River Valley to the south and Grande Prairie to the north, with outliers in the Swan Hills and Pelican Mountains to the east, and the Saddle Hills to the north. This guide represents the analysis of 2082 plots described in the Lower Foothills subregion, representing 116 community types. These community types were described in 15 ecological sites. The various community types fit within these broad categories of disturbed and undisturbed forested and non-forested types.

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Ecological sites of the Dry Mixedwood subregion. 2nd approximation

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The purpose of this guide was to develop a framework that would easily group the ecological sites and vegetative community types in the Dry Mixedwood Natural Subregion of the province. Ecological... More ≫

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The purpose of this guide was to develop a framework that would easily group the ecological sites and vegetative community types in the Dry Mixedwood Natural Subregion of the province. Ecological site classification helps to organize our current understanding about ecosystem function. This organization is achieved by grouping research plots into similar and functional units that respond to disturbance in a similar and predictable manner.The ecological site classification system outlined in this document organizes ecological information into a format that facilitates understanding and provides a structure for ecologically based management. The system has been developed primarily as a field tool to complement the user's knowledge about ecological site classification, soil description, and plant identification.

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Ecological sites of the Central Mixedwood subregion. 2nd approximation

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The purpose of this guide was to develop a framework that would easily group the ecological sites and vegetative community types in the Central Mixedwood natural subregion of Alberta. Ecological... More ≫

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The purpose of this guide was to develop a framework that would easily group the ecological sites and vegetative community types in the Central Mixedwood natural subregion of Alberta. Ecological site classification helps to organize our current understanding about ecosystem function. This organization is achieved by grouping research plots into similar and functional units that respond to disturbance in a similar and predictable manner. The ecological site classification system outlined in this document organizes ecological information into a format that facilitates understanding and provides a structure for ecologically based management. The system has been developed primarily as a field tool to complement the user's knowledge about ecological site classification, soil description, and plant identification.

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Ecological sites of the Lower Foothills subregion. Second approximation

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The Lower Foothills subregion is a classic example of multiple use land. The land provides summer range for livestock, primary habitat for wildlife, productive watersheds, timber and recreational... More ≫

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The Lower Foothills subregion is a classic example of multiple use land. The land provides summer range for livestock, primary habitat for wildlife, productive watersheds, timber and recreational areas. The purpose of this guide was to develop a framework that would easily group the ecological sites and vegetative community types in the subregion. This guide represents the analysis of 1,950 plots representing 115 community types. The dominant plant species, canopy cover and environmental conditions are outlined for each type.

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Ecological sites of the Upper Foothills subregion. Second approximation

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This guide represents the analysis of over 1,800 plots described in the Upper Foothills subregion, near Grande Cache (Willmore Wilderness Park), Swan Hills and west of Rocky Mtn. House and... More ≫

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This guide represents the analysis of over 1,800 plots described in the Upper Foothills subregion, near Grande Cache (Willmore Wilderness Park), Swan Hills and west of Rocky Mtn. House and Calgary. The 1,874 plots represent 99 community types. Early successional or disturbed plant community types, stocking rates for livestock and forage production values are described in the Range Plant Community guide for the Upper Foothills subregion. The dominant plant species, canopy cover and environmental conditions are outlined for each type. This publication is a revision of the guides to Ecological sites of West-central and Southwestern Alberta (1996) for the Upper Foothills subregion.

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