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Mycorrhizae

Posted on May 7, 2021 by admin

CONTENTS What are they? Types Ectomycorrhiza Endomycorrhiza Arbuscular mycorrhiza Ericoid mycorrhiza Orchid mycorrhiza Endoectomycorrhiza More on Mycorrhizal Types and their evolution Related to nutrient cycling Mycorrhizal Networks & Forest Ecology & Management What are they? From Wikipedia: A mycorrhiza (from … Continue reading →

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In the News 2020

Posted on March 13, 2021 by admin

–This page  provides a list of links to news items related to forests and forestry in Nova Scotia beginning Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020  as I was able to catch them. For More recent news, see In the … Continue reading →

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Indigenous Rights

Posted on March 2, 2021 by admin

News related to Indigenous Rights & Perspectives The World’s Largest Intact Forest Is In Danger. Here’s How To Save It. By Rachel Ramirez, HuffPost. Mar 3, 2021 “Iris Catholique has livedfor 30 years in what is now the Thaidene Nëné … Continue reading →

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Addie & Fred Campaigne on the revised Silvicultural Guide for Nova Scotia: Carbon-based silviculture is paramount 12Feb2021

Posted on February 12, 2021 by admin

And a lot else Just under a year ago I needed some inspiration to comment on the High Production Forestry Discussion Paper, and it came from Addie and Fred Campaigne who had posted their thoughtful comments on a social media … Continue reading →

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Forest Nova Scotia’s “simple math” underscores key issue for success or failure of Government’s implementation of Lahey Recommendations: How much wood is to be taken from Crown lands? 22Jan 2021

Posted on January 22, 2021 by admin

UPDATE; Comment by Nina Newington on ‘what I actually said” Big Forestry in Nova Scotia, well represented by Forest Nova Scotia, and WestFor and  their individual advocates rarely comment in public in any detail on controversial  issues except for the  … Continue reading →

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Landscape-level “Log the best and leave the rest” on Nova Scotia’s Crown land forests 10Jan 2021

Posted on January 10, 2021 by admin

Examples from the two most recent Harvest Plan Notifications, one in Queens Co. in SW Nova Scotia and one in the area of the proposed Ingram River Wilderness Area (Halifax Co.)  illustrate how the practice of “log the best and … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Action

Posted on January 1, 2021 by admin

On Annapolis Royal & Area – Environment & Ecology (Public Facebook Group) Twelve Days of Action Initial Post (26Dec2020) Twelve Days of Action Day 2 Twelve Days of Action Day 3 Twelve Days of Action Day 4 Twelve Days of … Continue reading →

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“What will it take to get the Nova Scotia Government to obey its own Environmental Laws?” 29Nov2020

Posted on November 29, 2020 by admin

“Nova Scotia Forest Protectors show up in numbers to stand in solidarity with the Moose Country Blockade. “What will it take for the Ministry of Lands and Forests to acknowledge our presence and respond to our requests for a meeting? … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia’s Mainland Moose: “We are still here. Let us Be.” 8Nov2020

Posted on November 8, 2020 by admin

Some  pics of this magnificent animal in Cumberland Co. & a racap of its challenging recent history We are hearing a lot about the Mainland Moose recently,  but they are elusive and wary of humans and probably well less than … Continue reading →

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Plourde urges Premier to reset the agenda on nature for Nova Scotia 13Oct2020

Posted on October 13, 2020 by admin

Raymond Plourde says that we can move to 14% protected with a stroke of the Premier’s pen. Then it’s time to go further. A spate of recent local or locally relevant news  underscores a basic conflict that confronts many jurisdictions … Continue reading →

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