Download or read book Wetland Distribution and Conversion in Southern Ontario written by Elizabeth A. Snell and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Concern over the ongoing conversion of wetlands is growing. Information on the location, extent, and quality of remaining wetlands is needed to assist in developing future policy and management actions aimed at retaining wetland values. In addition, knowledge of wetland conversion rates and trends is important in assessing the current status of wetlands"--Abstract.
Download or read book Wetland Distribution and Conversion in Southern Ontario written by Canada. Environment Canada and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Examination of Wetland Conversion and Resulting Effects on Landscape Connectivity in Southern Ontario Municipalities written by Waverley Birch and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The few wetlands that remain in the human-dominated landscape of southern Ontario are affected by degradation and conversion to other land use and land cover types. Conversion has negative impacts on wetland-provisioned ecosystem services, such as aquatic species habitat, water filtration and flood prevention. Impacts on the latter services are especially concerning, given the increase of flood events that likely will be exacerbated by a changing climate. Stormwater management (SWM) ponds are constructed to control urban runoff, but do not have the same form and function as wetlands. This study examined recent (2002-2011) trends and drivers of wetland conversion (i.e. wetland loss and SWM pond gain) in seven southern Ontario municipalities. Following this, a Markov model was constructed to project future conversion given specific land use and land cover types. Network analytical approaches were then used to investigate effects of conversion on landscape connectivity. Results show that most wetlands lost were smaller than 2 hectares. While the total area of SWM ponds gained was greater than that of wetlands lost, the size of the average SWM pond gained was less than the size of the average wetland lost. Wetland conversion is projected to continue under all examined land use and land cover types, with losses particularly high in extractive and urban land uses. Overall, wetland conversion corresponded with decreased connectivity. Wetlands appeared to be more connected over the landscape compared to SWM ponds. However, SWM ponds likely acted as stepping-stones between wetlands and compensated somewhat for connectivity losses. The results provide further evidence for the need to halt wetland losses, especially for small wetlands, while showing the potential for connectivity improvements by SWM ponds. By conserving wetlands, policy makers can help to protect human life and property that rely on the critical ecosystem services provided by wetlands.
Download or read book Wetlands written by George Mulamoottil and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An understanding of environmental gradients (physical, chemical, hydrological, and biological) is a prerequisite to the accurate delineation of wetland boundaries. Presenting the wide-ranging views of academicians, environmentalists, policy makers, consultants, planners, engineers, hydrologists, biologists, geochemists, ecologists, and conservationists, Wetlands: Environmental Gradients, Boundaries, and Buffers focuses on current topics and research related to wetland delineation; summarizes the main issues of concern; and provides recommendations on research needs. In addition to integrating the most important research and theoretical aspects, this book includes a strong prescriptive component, providing practicing professionals with specific guidance on defining the true dimensions of a wetland area.
Download or read book Making Ontario written by John David Wood and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2000 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Making Ontario David Wood shows that the most effective agent of change in the first century of Ontario's development was not the locomotive but settlers' attempts to change the forest into agricultural land.
Download or read book Browsing Science Research at the Federal Level in Canada written by Brian B. Wilks and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wilks provides a historical background, list of publications, and description of activities for most of the major science initiatives undertaken at the federal level. He surveys a wide range of government documents and monographic and serial science collections used by both faculty and students.
Download or read book Wetlands written by Michael James Bardecki and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wetlands Evaluation in Ontario written by S. Chisholm and published by [Timmins] : Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Northeast Science and Technology. This book was released on 1995 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Northern Forested Wetlands Ecology and Management written by Carl C. Trettin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-19 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forested wetlands are a major component of northern landscapes, important both for their ecological functions and their socioeconomic values. Historically, these lands have been used for timber and fiber products, hunting, fishing, trapping, food gathering, and recreation. There are many questions about the use and management of these lands in the future, particularly with respect to forest products, hydrology and water quality, plant and wildlife ecology, landscape dynamics, and wetland restoration. Northern Forested Wetlands: Ecology and Management provides a synthesis of current research and literature. It examines the status, distribution, and use of these wetland resources. The book focuses on understanding the role of wetlands in the landscape and on how to manage these wetlands and sustain their important functions. This is a primary reference text for the study and management of northern forested wetlands, providing a forum for information discovered by researchers and managers from many nations.
Download or read book Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems written by Jagtar Bhatti and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-12-20 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring contributions from leading experts in the field, Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems examines the effects of global climate change on intensively constructed or reconstructed ecosystems, focusing on land use changes in relation to forestry, agriculture, and wetlands including peatlands. The book begins by discussing the fragility of eco
Download or read book Status and Trends of the Nation s Biological Resources V 1 and 2 written by Catherine E. Puckett Haecker and published by Geological Survey (USGS). This book was released on 1998 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assesses the health of the United States plants, animals, and ecosystems.
Download or read book Ecology of Wetlands and Associated Systems written by Shyamal K. Majumdar and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Status and Trends of the Nation s Biological Resources written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 994 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Conservation of Faunal Diversity in Forested Landscapes written by R.M. DeGraaf and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forest wildlife conservation is critically required in many parts of the world today. This book presents a merger between the elements of wildlife conservation and habitat conservation, and explains how these disciplines can be used to promote the conservation of vertebrates in forests around the world.
Download or read book Ontario Geography written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Catalogue of Databases Related to Ontario Agro ecosystems written by Elizabeth A. Snell and published by [Hull, Que.] : Canadian Wildlife Service. This book was released on 1994 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To improve the basis for federal environmental assessments and management decisions regarding agricultural land use in Southern Ontario, an inventory was taken of regional and provincial databases related to land use, farming operations and practices, and wildlife and wildlife habitat distributions. Eleven areas of interest were defined and researched. Contacts were made with many federal, provincial, and non-governmental organizations involved with land use and conservation efforts and information was gathered via correspondence, telephone, or personal interviews. Emphasis was put on databases that are referenced geographically and thereby amenable to spatial analysis. A brief description of the contents, spatial extent and resolution, volume, structure, and availability is provided for each of 98 databases.
Download or read book Wetlands of Canada written by Canada Committee on Ecological (Biophysical) Land Classification. National Wetlands Working Group and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the influencing factors, distribution, evolution, classification, regionalization and methodologies for study of the wetlands of Canada. Specific chapters are devoted to the arctic, subarctic, boreal, prairies, eastern temperate, Atlantic and Pacific regions as well as the salt marshes of Canada.
