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| Brief description |
Erosion impacts of streams flowing off the escarpment Water quality in 15 lakes, and hydrological monitoring Possible climate change trends through analyses of available meteorological records Pollen analyses from lake bottom sediments to describe vegetation changes Winter aerial surveys of elk, moose, and beaver catches as a basis for population estimates Nesting data on herons (Ardea herodias), bald eagles (Haliaetus leucocephalus) and ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) and resumption of a breeding bird survey route in the park Creel surveys for fish Monitoring cadmium uptake in liver and kidneys of moose and elk Establishment of an ungulate disease testing facility in the park, especially to test for bovine tuberculosis in elk, and monitor baseline health of ungulates generally Movement and habitats of black bears Study of habitat suitability for lynx Quantification of change in habitat diversity and complexity in the national park Establishment of Smithsonian Institution biodiversity monitoring plot (SI/MAB) in the eastern hardwoods forest association, and plan to establish a similar plot in a grassland site Grassland ecology , and rough fescue vegetation assemblages Grassland restoration project Structure and dynamics of bur oak (Quercus macrocarpus) stands Study of land use change since 1873 through the use of original land survey records, air photos and satellite imagery Introduction of GIS and historical land use data GIS mapping of location of cattle herds as background information for monitoring elk/cattle interactions and related issues of animal health Demonstration of portable sawmills for on-farm use of poplar wood Study of public attitudes towards wildlife, especially wolves Cooperative beaver management Aboriginal or traditional uses of the park area Historical timber harvesting and forest fires (literature review) Effectiveness of a 1972-1979 alternative land use program along the Manitoba escarpment through air photos analyses of land use change, questionnaire survey and interviews |
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| Abiotic | Climate, erosion, habitat, heavy metals, hydrology, meteorology, monitoring/methodologies. | |||
| Biodiversity | Beach/soft bottom, biodiversity, birds, breeding/reproduction, ecology, fires/fire ecology, fishes, forest systems, freshwater/inland water, methodologies, pests/diseases, plants, population genetics/population dynamics, restoration/rehabilitation/redevelopment, species inventorying/inventory, temperate grassland, vegetation studies/plant cover, wildlife. | |||
| Socio-economic | Forestry, livestock and related impacts/overgrazing, people-nature relations/man/nature, traditional practices/ethnology/traditional knowledge. | |||
| Integrated monitoring | Geographic Information System/GIS, impact and risk studies/environmental impact, land use/land cover, management issues, monitoring/methodologies. | |||
| Last updated: 2/26/2007 |
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