Populus Tremuloides [Aka Aspen] As A Natural Fire Barrier In Canada’s Boreal Forest Under A Changing Climate
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2026.123671 <-- shared paper 🔗
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Challenges In Comparing National Forest Statistics - Canada As A Case Study
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📑 https://pubs.cif-ifc.org/doi/abs/10.5558/tfc2026-006 <-- shared paper
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H/T Michael Wulder |Senior Research Scientist at Natural Resources Canada
“Canada is a forest nation. Its forests are spatially extensive, ecologically diverse, and of global importance. While national level forest statistics are used for international reporting and comparison, they often fail to reflect the distinctive structure and stewardship context of Canada’s forest estate, which includes millions of hectares of remote, unmanaged forests alongside actively managed zones governed by provincial and territorial stewardship frameworks...”
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