Field Guide to Ecosites of West-central Alberta
Field Guide to Ecosites of West-central Alberta

Author: John David Beckingham

Publisher: Canadian Forest Service

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 710

ISBN-13:

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An ecological classification system was developed for west-central Alberta through the analysis of vegetation, soil, site, and forest productivity information. The hierarchical classification system has three levels - ecosite, ecosite phase and plant community type. Forty-four ecosites are described with further detail provided by subdivision into ecosite and ecosite phase and plant community type. A soil type classification system that describes 17 soil types was also developed. Management interpretations were made for drought, excess moisture, soil rutting hazard, soil compaction hazard, puddling hazard, soil erosion hazard, frost heave hazard, soil temperature limitations, vegetation competition, and windthrow hazard. Colour photos and drawings for 106 common plants of west-central Alberta are presented. An index listing common and scientific names of illustrated plants is included. Keys to ecological variables, definitions of soil horizon designations, and a glossary are also included.

Field Guide to Ecosites of Northern Alberta
Field Guide to Ecosites of Northern Alberta

Author: John David Beckingham

Publisher: Canadian Forest Service

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 542

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An ecological classification system was developed for Northern Alberta through the analysis of vegetation, soil, site, and forest productivity information. The hierarchical classification system has three levels - ecosite, ecosite phase and plant community type. Thirty-eight ecosites are described with further detail provided by subdivision into ecosite and ecosite phase and plant community type. A soil type classification system that describes 17 soil types was also developed. Management interpretations were made for drought, excess moisture, soil rutting hazard, soil compaction hazard, puddling hazard, soil erosion hazard, frost heave hazard, soil temperature limitations, vegetation competition, and windthrow hazard. Colour photos and drawings for 87 common plants of northern Alberta are presented.

Field Guide to Ecosites of Southwestern Alberta
Field Guide to Ecosites of Southwestern Alberta

Author: J. H. Archibald

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 550

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An ecological classification system was developed for southwestern Alberta through the analysis of vegetation, soil, site, and forest productivity information. The hierarchical classification system has three levels--ecosite, ecosite phase, and plant community type. Thirty-seven ecosites are described with further detail provided by subdivision into ecosite phase and plant community type. A soil type classification system that describes 17 soil types was also developed. Management interpretations were made for drought, excess moisture, soil rutting hazard, soil compaction hazard, puddling hazard, soil erosion hazard, frost heave hazard, soil temperature limitations, vegetation competition, and windthrow hazard. Color photos and drawings are presented for 112 common plants of southwestern Alberta. An index listing common and scientific names of illustrated plants is included. Keys to ecological variables, definitions of soil horizon designations, and a glossary are also included.

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Great Plains
A Naturalist’s Guide to the Great Plains

Author: Paul A. Johnsgard

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1609621263

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This book documents nearly 500 US and Canadian locations where wildlife refuges, nature preserves, and similar properties protect natural sites that lie within the North American Great Plains, from Canada's Prairie Provinces to the Texas-Mexico border. Information on site location, size, biological diversity, and the presence of especially rare or interesting flora and fauna are mentioned, as well as driving directions, mailing addresses, and phone numbers or internet addresses, as available. US federal sites include 11 national grasslands, 13 national parks, 16 national monuments, and more than 70 national wildlife refuges. State properties include nearly 100 state parks and wildlife management areas. Also included are about 60 national and provincial parks, national wildlife areas, and migratory bird sanctuaries in Canada's Prairie Provinces. Many public-access properties owned by counties, towns, and private organizations are also described.

Systems Analysis in Forest Resources
Systems Analysis in Forest Resources

Author: Greg J. Arthaud

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-04-17

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 9401703078

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Systems analysis in forestry has continued to advance in sophistication and diversity of application over the last few decades. The papers in this volume were presented at the eighth symposium in the foremost conference series worldwide in this subject area. Techniques presented include optimization and simulation modelling, decision support systems, alternative planning techniques, and spatial analysis. Over 30 papers and extended abstracts are grouped into the topical areas of (1) fire and fuels; (2) networks and transportation; (3) forest and landscape planning; (4) ecological modeling, biodiversity, and wildlife; and (5) forest resource applications. This collection will be of interest to forest planners and researchers who work in quantitative methods in forestry.

Computerized Plant Community Classification
Computerized Plant Community Classification

Author: Léonie Bernadette Nadeau

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13:

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Ecological site classification can be subjective, and attempts have been made throughout Canada to develop computer models for the consistent classification of plots. This report describes the application of fuzzy logic technology to ecological land classification data. In this research, investigators translated into a simple fuzzy logic program a classification of the forested portion of the montane subregion of west central Alberta by plant community type (a more detailed level than ecosite). The program was tested, using the FuzzyTECH fuzzy logic software package, on 147 ecological site information system plots compiled by Alberta Environment. The results compare the computerized classification with that of experts, and reasons for discrepancies are identified.