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Sensitive Ecosystems of the Atlin-Taku Planning Area
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (summarized) Report Description and Purpose: This report documents the results of a reconnaissance-level inventory of sensitive ecosystems in the Atlin-Taku... -
Classification and Description of Vegetation Associations in Arctic Regions
This is an International Polar Year (IPY) project, funded by the IPY Federal Program office. The project lead is Environment Yukon, Government of Yukon; project partner is the... -
Ecosystems of Central and North Coast and South Central Coast BC
PROJECT OVERVIEW (summarized) The Ecosystems of Central and North Coast and South Central Coast (CNCSCC) BC Sub-Regional Guide project was initiated to improve ecosystem mapping... -
Regeneration Vulnerability Assessment for Dominant Tree Species Throughout th...
PROJECT OVERVIEW In this study, we are focussing on understanding the response of the dominant tree species within their regeneration phase in the ecosystems of the central... -
Conservation and Restoration of Northwest BC Grasslands
SUMMARY Grasslands of BC are among the most endangered ecosystems in Canada. Although they occupy only 1% of BC’s land base they provide critical habitat for a variety of... -
The Influence of Disturbance Type, Competition and Resource Availability on S...
ABSTRACT The incorporation of dynamics and disturbance is important for understanding the impacts of climate change on species response. In this study we investigated the biotic... -
Making Monitoring Manageable: A Framework to Guide Learning
ABSTRACT Resource managers, planners, and the public are unified in their calls for monitoring of land-use plans. Unfortunately, many monitoring initiatives fall short of their... -
Do Goshawks Consider Landscape Factors When Selecting Nest Areas Within Terri...
ABSTRACT (summarized) The document describes a study conducted in west-central British Columbia, focusing on the habitat composition and pattern within goshawk territories. The... -
Northern Goshawks in West-Central British Columbia
ABSTRACT Inventory and research of Northern Goshawks has been ongoing in west-central British Columbia (BC) since 1996. Although limited nest area monitoring was conducted in... -
Effects of Grassland Restoration Treatments on Ungulate Use of Northwest BC G...
INTRODUCTION Dry, south-facing slopes in the SBSdk zone of the Bulkley Valley and Lakes District of Northwest BC provide critical habitat for a wide variety of wildlife and are... -
Timber Harvesting Practices and Mountain Goat Habitat in the Babine Watershed
INTRODUCTION Mountain goats have been identified as a monitoring priority for the Babine Watershed Monitoring Trust (BWMT) for the last two years. In 2007, the BWMT initiated a... -
Competition and Tree Crowns: A Neighborhood Analysis of Three Boreal Tree Spe...
ABSTRACT Competition for canopy space is a fundamental structuring feature of forest ecosystems and remains an enduring focus of research attention. We used a spatial... -
Developing Indicators of Soil Productivity, Function and Biodiversity through...
ABSTRACT Potential indicator species for forest management were explored in a series of studies of old-growth boreal stands encompassing a range of inherent site productivity.... -
Guidelines for Computing Summary Statistics for Data-Sets Containing Non-Detects
INTRODUCTION As part of its responsibilities, the BC Ministry of Environment monitors water quality in the province’s streams, rivers, and lakes. Often, it is necessary to... -
Analysis of Climate Data from Smithers, BC: Can We Expect an Increase in Cond...
INTRODUCTION (summarized) This report analyzes climate data from Smithers, BC, with a focus on the potential impact of anticipated temperature and rainfall increases in... -
Do Whitebark Pine – Lichen Ecosystems of West Central British Columbia Displa...
This report explores the response of ecosystems in British Columbia, particularly whitebark pine - reindeer lichen ecosystems in west central British Columbia, to various... -
Ecosystem Change at Whitebark Pine’s Northern Limit
The article discusses research on whitebark pine ecosystems, particularly in the context of the Bulkley Valley Research Centre's ongoing work (now completed). The study focuses... -
Below the Method Detection Limit: Problems, Definitions, Data, and Solutions
A workshop was held to address the analysis of data sets containing values below the method detection limit, common in activities like chemical analysis of air and water quality...
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