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Assessing progress toward an effectively managed, representative, and well-connected global protected area network
(2022)
Protected areas are a cornerstone of conservation efforts to prevent biodiversity
loss. Aichi Target 11 of the Convention on Biological Diversity called for the area of
protected areas to be increased to 17% of terrestrial ...
Invasive plant cover and density following emerald ash borer-induced mortality in southern Ontario forests
(2022)
The emerald ash borer has caused widespread ash mortality in eastern North
American forests, where forest managers are also facing challenges due to invasions of
undesirable exotic plant species. This study aims to explore ...
The promoted growth of genetically lodgepole and white spruce in Western Alberta compared to natural stocks
(2022)
Forest regeneration has been an important focus across Alberta and the rest of
Canada over recent decades. An industrial company in Alberta known as Canfor have
recently began regenerating using a genetic stock where a ...
Analysis on the influencing factors of forest natural regeneration in northern China
(2021)
The purpose of this paper is to clarify that the differences in natural regeneration
between the two forests in northern China are caused by precipitation, altitude, temperature, and canopy density. Similarly, the ...
Impact of weather variability and climate change on grain yield of Sable wheat in Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2021)
Cultivation of spring wheat varieties has expanded into northern areas where it is an
integral part of the crop rotations followed by the farmers. Around Thunder Bay, in Northern
Ontario, spring wheat is typically grown ...
Comparing optimal and actual forest road locations using least-cost analysis in QGIS
(2022)
For the Lakehead Forest licence, west of Thunder Bay, Ontario, a least-cost
roads model was built in QGIS using provincial Digital Elevation Model (PDEM) data,
and data provided by Greenmantle. A cost-surface was also ...
Assessment and evaluation of soil health indicators with changes from boreal forest to agriculture in Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2022)
The boreal forest is one of the most extensive biomes in Canada at an estimated 2.7 million ha.
The requirement for a growing agricultural sector, along with a currently warming climate, has
accelerated the conversion ...
Human-crocodile conflict in Timor-Leste: attack characteristics and management implications
(2022)
Timor-Leste is a relatively new developing nation, having gained its
independence from Indonesia in 2002. The people of this country have a traditional
belief system in which the saltwater crocodile, Crocodylus porosus, ...
Indigenous led conservation – a critical review of Traditional Ecological Knowledge
(2022)
Evaluating the importance of Indigenous - Based Conservation with a critical
review of Traditional Ecological Knowledge Studies can provide a useful framework for
future management efforts. Traditional Knowledge and ...
Application of Walki®Biomass cover as a better alternative to plastic mulching
(2022)
Mulch is a material that works as a protective layer over the soil so as to retain water and
prevent excess evaporation. They are either in the form of continuous sheets like plastic
mulch or they come in a shredded form, ...