Forestry & Environmental Management
Big picture on budworm interventions
AFRC
Posted: June 28, 2019 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research
AFRC researchers are studying infestation cycles, natural enemies, and the climate and environmental impact of the spruce budworm to paint the whole picture of how this species interacts with our environment. Research to understand the whole story around the spruce budworm The spruce budworm early intervention strategy is about much more than monitoring and suppressing insect populations - it...
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AFRC
Posted: June 28, 2019 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Research
With approximately 83 per cent of its land covered by forests, few provinces are as vulnerable as New Brunswick to the effects of global warming and the changes it is expected to produce in terms of tree species, growth and productivity. Funded by Natural Resources Canada under its climate change adaptation program, the $300,000 project is being led by Dr. Van Lantz, dean of the Faculty of...
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