Ontario Forest Research Institute

Biomass harvesting intensity influences above and below ground wood decomposition processes in a northern Ontario jack pine forest

Dead wood decomposition affects provision of habitat, carbon storage and soil nutrients and can serve as a functional indicator of ecosystem integrity. We aimed to assess the effect of increased biomass harvesting practices on wood decomposition processes, hypothesizing that incr...

Compounding Impacts—Genomic Exploration of the Potential Effect of Domestic Introgression on Climate Adaptation in Atlantic Salmon ( Salmo salar )

ABSTRACT Predicting population, species, and community responses to climate change is critical for the successful management of wild ecosystems. However, climate change does not act alone. Interactions among climate change and other anthropogenic threats could significantly compl...

Understanding forest soil degradation in Canada: threats, indicators and knowledge gaps

Canadian forests, encompassing approximately 367 million hectares, play an important role in global biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, hydrological regulation, and timber production. Nevertheless, these ecosystems are subjected to degradation pressures arising from...