Principal Investigator:Forbes, Bruce C. Licensed Year(s):1990
1988
Summary:
Bruce Forbes is looking at how quickly plants are invading the old settlement of Clyde River where the ground was cleared for buildings and roads....
Principal Investigator:Howland, William G. Licensed Year(s):
1987
Summary:
To continue the study of plants and landforms, including areas of landslide, in the Caribou Hills. To examine the plants that have revegetated, to observe what species seem most capable of natural revegetation and how much erosion or plant growth has developed in 10 years. To prepare a species list for plants near the East Channel....
Principal Investigator:Kershaw, G. Peter Licensed Year(s):
1984
Summary:
Dempster Highway disturbance studies determine the state of natural recovery on human disturbances of various ages; (this includes the botanical and wildlife habitat characteristics). Also, to continue monitoring of the species and population characterisics of small mammals in 12 tundra habitats and continue monitoring of small mammal habitat selection for the 4th year of the study....
Principal Investigator:Nosko, Peter Licensed Year(s):
1980
Summary:
To undertake a study of the nitrogen decomposition ability of a large quantity of bacteria located around the roots of High Arctic plants. This phenomenon may explain plant growth in polar desert regions....
Principal Investigator:Kabzems, Richard Licensed Year(s):
1980
Summary:
To describe the present condition and measure the vegetation cover of several revegetaion trails undertaken during 1976 & 1977....
Principal Investigator:Vaartnou, H. Licensed Year(s):
1979
Summary:
To establish test plots of various species of grass to determine the best types to be used to revegetate sites disturbed by pipeline construction....
Principal Investigator:Bouckhout, Leo W. Licensed Year(s):
1978
Summary:
(1) To survey native grasses, legumes and shrubs and evaluate their usefulness for revegetating disturbed areas. (2) To conduct fish counts, collect water samples for chemical data determination and prepare descriptions of all water crossings....
Principal Investigator:Hutchinson, Tom Licensed Year(s):
1977
Summary:
To develop a practical and economic method of revegetation of "difficult" tailings and mine sites in the N.W.T., using acid and metal tolerant vegetation growing naturally at the highly stressed Smoking Hills area of Cape Bathurst, N.W.T....
Principal Investigator:Kershaw, K. Licensed Year(s):
1975
Summary:
To determine how plant communities in the northern boreal forest respond to burning or to protection from burning, their rate of recovery and the factors governing the recovery process, for Arctic Land Use Research Program....