| Resource Name |
A field guide to the wetlands of the boreal plains ecozone of Canada |
| Unique File Number |
310 |
| Information Type |
inventory |
| Surface Water |
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| Aquatic Ecosystem |
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| Groundwater |
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| Groundwater & Surface Water |
A |
| Management for Natural & Industrial Hazards |
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| Strengths |
provides overview of wetland types and classification on the boreal plain |
| Limitations |
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| Outstanding Research Questions |
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| Outstanding Research Questions |
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| Information Subtype |
wetland |
| Organization |
Ducks Unlimited |
| Resource Name |
Smith, K.B., C.E. Smith, S.F. Forest, and A.J. Richard. 2007. A Field Guide to the
Wetlands of the Boreal Plains Ecozone of Canada. Ducks Unlimited Canada, Western
Boreal Office: Edmonton, Alberta. 98 pp. |
| Resource Purpose |
This guide provides a field guide to a remote sensing-based wetland classification system that is applicable to the Boreal Plains ecozone of Canada. The Boreal Plains ecozone covers 740,632 square kilometers of the 2.6 million square kilometers of the Western Boreal Forest and extends across portions of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba (Figure 1). Forest cover is predominantly coniferous with black spruce being dominant overall, although white spruce, jack pine and tamarack are principle species. Hardwoods, particularly trembling aspen, white birch and
balsam poplar are well represented and are often mixed with conifers (Ecological Stratification Working Group, 1995). |
| Type of Information |
report |
| How does this help decision making? |
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| Program Status |
complete |
| NE Coverage |
boreal Plains |
| Drinking Water |
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| Ecosystem |
y |
| Fish |
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| Groundwater |
y |
| Public Safety |
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| SW Quality |
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| SW Quantity |
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| Link |
http://www.ducks.ca/assets/2012/09/fieldguide.pdf |
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| Contact Email |
[email protected] |
