Biological soil crusts are an understudied but integral component of rangeland vegetation in the Northern Great Plains.
The Recovery Strategies for Industrial Development in Native Grasslands project is a multi-stakeholder initiative to provide guidance to minimize future impacts, and promote effective reclamation/restoration of past and future disturbances in native grasslands. The purpose of the manuals is to set projects up for success and to provide expectations and understanding of what is required to reach the outcome of restoration over time.
Over the past two and a half decades, Canada has lost 25 million acres of grasslands (Nature Canada, 2022). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can establish symbiosis with more than 80% of plant families and they are able to improve plant growth through increased uptake of nutrients essential for plant growth, such as available soil phosphorus. AMF can help stabilize soil aggregates, alleviating erosion and improving soil structure and can increase plant tolerance to stress caused by biotic and abiotic factors.
Target Audience: Project Managers and Contractors.
Useful for: Landowners, inclusion in bid documents and pre-job meetings with contractors.
Industrial activity, agriculture, recreation and conservation interests are often competing to use the same piece of land. Working together with these stakeholder groups, the oil and gas industry and government regulatory authorities have developed principles, guidelines and tools that reduce the footprint of industrial activity in this multiple-use landscape.
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The Revitalization of Alberta’s Certified Weed Free Forage Megan Evans, Megan Evans, Executive Director Alberta Invasive Species Council About the AISC Non-profit established in 2006 Large Board of Directors from variety of backgrounds Two staff Funding comes from a variety of sourcesWe aim to:–Increase awareness–Serve as a respected source of credible information–Foster partnerships–Engage and empower
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Situated in the Porcupine Hills west of Stavely, Alberta, the Staveley Research Ranch is a unique and valuable demonstration of long-term effects of land management on grassland ecosystems in Alberta. Stavely was instrumental in development of the Alberta Range Health Assessment Protocols. Stavely continues to provide research opportunities, managed through the University of Alberta, Rangeland Research Institute (RRI) https://rri.ualberta.ca/research/stavely-research-station/.
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The Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange INTRODUCTION The Canadian Prairies Prescribed Fire Exchange is happy to be offering our Introduction to Prescribed Fire In the Grassland Environment Course August 10-13, 2021. It will be delivered as afternoon sessions over the course of the 4 days, cumulating with a short exam and a certificate for successful
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WEBINAR SERIES:WORKING IN NATIVE GRASSLAND A PRIMER FOR PROJECT MANAGERS AND CONTRACTORS Presenter: Marilyn Neville Q&A Support: Tracy Kupchenko, AEP BACKGROUND The Government of Alberta has long recognized the need to conserve native grassland ecological resources for future generations. Industrial activity, agriculture, recreation and conservation interests are often competing to use the same piece of
Targeted grazing uses livestock timing, frequency, intensity, and selectivity to apply herbivory pressure on target plant species or portions of the landscape to reach specific vegetation objectives. It can be a useful tool to manipulate plant cover in both mature plant communities and in areas recovering from disturbance. Although a simple concept, it is more complex in practice and relies on an understanding of several different interacting factors, including the interactions between plants and herbivores. Check out our resources on the information portal.
Unfortunately with a number of late cancellations for the Range Plant Community Guides & Recovery Strategies Workshop scheduled for September 13th, 2023 we’ve had to make the tough decision to cancel the workshop for this fall due to insufficient registrations for a cost recovery event. We will be offering the same workshop in conjunction with the CLRA Conference in March 2024. The GRF Mailing list will receive notice/announcements about the event as details become available.
We are still proceeding as planned with the Grassland Assessment Classroom & Hands on Field Training on September 14th at the Cassils Hall/Antelope Creek Ranch.
Apologies for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
