De considérables quantités d’information ont été rassemblées sur la dynamique des sols dans les zones touchées par la remise en état des sables bitumeux et divers modèles ont été élaborés afin de simuler la dynamique de l’humidité du sol et celle de productivité des écosystèmes. Pourtant, jusqu’à présent, la dynamique des éléments nutritifs et celle […]

Les exploitations minières dans la région des sables bitumineux peuvent affecter de grandes superficies de forêt boréale. Les forêts touchées sont censées être remises à leur état naturel par les compagnies minières au terme de l'exploitation. Le succès à long terme des plans de remise en état peut être évalué par des modèles écologiques qui […]

Considerable information has been acquired on soil dynamics in areas under oil sands reclamation and a variety of models have been developed that simulate moisture dynamics and ecosystem productivity. However, to date, nutrient and moisture dynamics have been considered largely in isolation; for models to be useful in reclamation, they need to be capable of […]

Mining operations in the Oil Sands area can affect extensive areas of boreal forest. Those forested areas affected by mining are expected to be reclaimed by mining companies to re-establish their natural conditions after the exploitation ends. The long©term success of reclamation plans can be assessed with ecological models that simulate how different environmental factors […]

Climate models project that summers in the southwest Yukon will become increasingly warmer and drier, leading to more forest fires, a longer fire season and slower tree growth. This raises the question of how to manage forest resources sustainably so that they will continue to provide long-term benefits to local communities. There is a current […]

Mining operations in the Oil Sands area can affect extensive areas of boreal forest. Those forested areas affected by mining are expected to be reclaimed by mining companies to reestablish their natural conditions after the exploitation ends. The long-term success of reclamation plans can be assessed with ecological models that simulate how different environmental factors […]

Climate change is becoming a factor to be accounted for in forest planning, especially in reclamation activities where the objective is to create a self-sustaining forest ecosystem in areas degraded by human activities, such as open-pit mining activities in northern Alberta Oil Sands. Oil Sands will produce up to 50% of Canadian oil demand in […]