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… and Development in 1992. It addresses conservation of forest biodiversity. For example, in Chapter 11 it calls for combating deforestation by ensuring that the multiple roles and … climate and the fundamental role biodiversity plays in the carbon cycle make the UNFCCC an important tool for …
Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
… Themes I–III: Implementation Strategies Sub-program 1.1.2 - Forest Products Market Access and Development 2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies 1.1.57 Analyze key forest carbon options for climate change mitigation, ensure that …
Climate impacts on health and productivity of aspen
… is the most abundant deciduous tree in Canada’s boreal forest, where it is important both ecologically and … widespread dieback and decline of aspen and other types of forests across large areas of west-central Canada, prompting … with tower-based research into climate impacts on forest carbon cycling at an aspen site in Prince Albert National …
Help for stressed forests in the era of climate change?
… Help for stressed forests in the era of climate change? A new tree-ring study … that introducing resilient tree genotypes could help forests stay healthy and even balance greenhouse gases in … Often regarded as the “lungs” of our planet, trees capture carbon from the atmosphere through photosynthesis and then …
Forest inventory: multiple data sources
… Forest inventory: multiple data sources How can a meaningful inventory of forest resources be undertaken cost-effectively across a … MVI method will also be invaluable to the National Forest Carbon Monitoring, Accounting and Reporting System (which …
Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
… results that have been made public. http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/forests/report/harvesting/16550 Link to CESI web page. … I–III: Implementation Strategies Sub-program 1.1.2 - Forest Products Market Access and Development 2013-16 FSDS Implementation Strategies 1.1.57 Analyse key forest carbon options for climate change mitigation, ensure that …
Spotlight: What we know about Canada’s boreal forest
… Spotlight: What we know about Canada’s boreal forest Larger image [96 Kb JPG] In Canada’s boreal zone , resource development – forestry, mining, oil and gas, and hydroelectricity – is … and they are potentially an important contributor to a low carbon economy. Not surprisingly then, discussions about …
Sistering Indigenous and Western Science program
… management Social science study of Indigenous cultural forest burning practices Participatory wildfire management … because of a wildfire Historic study of Indigenous forest burning practices using early explorer accounts … of Indigenous and western land-use values on forest carbon emissions Mapping of flora and fauna used for …
Fire regime
… processes that vary over time and space managing forest resources adapting to climate change Changes in fire … and safety availability and accessibility of resources forest health and vegetation type Canada’s carbon flux Wildland fire activity in Canada naturally …
Tree mortality
… including Canada Tree mortality refers to the death of forest trees and provides a measure of forest health. The premature death of healthy trees may be … impacts on forest ecosystem functioning, timber supply and carbon balance. Why tree mortality is important What has …