Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "Prairie Pothole Region"
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Physicochemical and Vegetative Responses of Prairie Wetlands to Local Land Covers
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-28)Effective environmental monitoring and biological assessment initiatives require knowledge of the spatial and temporal scales at which human activities most strongly influence ecosystem conditions. I compared the environmental ... -
The Role of Wetland Pond Permanence in the Assembly of Biological Communities in the Prairie Potholes of Alberta
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-06)Wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) support numerous biological communities, and the composition of these communities depends on the length of time ponded water is present (i.e., hydroperiod or permanence class). ... -
Vegetation Based Assessment of Wetland Condition in the Prairie Pothole Region
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-22)The northern prairie pothole region (NPPR) in central and southern Alberta contains numerous shallow, open-water pothole wetlands that provide important ecosystem services to the region, such as flood mitigation. To address ...