[NatureNS] Is the forest moving north? - talk

Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:11:20 -0400
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Hi there,

         This upcoming talk at the next meeting of the Nova Scotian 
Institute of Science looks interesting.

         Cheers,

         Patricia L. Chalmers
         Halifax


Speaker:        Karen Harper, School of Resource and Environmental 
Studies, Dalhousie University http://myweb.dal.ca/kr987908/
Title:          Is the forest moving north? Consequences for northern 
communities
Date:           Monday, 7 December
Place:  Auditorium of the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural 
History,  1747 Summer St., Halifax  (entrance off parking lot)

The arctic treeline, a prominent biogeographical boundary, may be 
shifting due to climate change thus affecting both regional 
biodiversity and northern communities. A large research project 
sought to investigate the causes and consequences of climate change 
on treeline at over a dozen locations in the Yukon, Northwest 
Territories, Nunavut, northern Manitoba, northern Quebec and 
Labrador. Yes, the forest is moving north, although not everywhere 
and not always following the same pattern.

Although there may be common processes involved in the establishment 
of new trees at treeline, local factors are very important. Changes 
in tree density in these areas are undoubtedly impacting northern 
ecosystems and communities.

more info http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Science/NSIS/index.html

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<font size=4>Hi there,<br><br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>This
upcoming talk at the next meeting of the Nova Scotian Institute of
Science looks interesting.<br><br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Cheers,<br>
<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Patricia
L. Chalmers<br>
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Halifax<br>
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&nbsp;<br>
Speaker:<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>
Karen Harper, School of Resource and Environmental Studies, Dalhousie
University
<a href="http://myweb.dal.ca/kr987908/" eudora="autourl">
http://myweb.dal.ca/kr987908/<br>
</a>Title:<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab><x-tab>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Is the forest
moving north? Consequences for northern communities<br>
Date:<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab><x-tab>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Monday, 7
December<br>
Place:<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Auditorium of the Nova Scotia Museum of
Natural History, </font><font face="Times New Roman, Times">
</font><font size=4>1747 Summer St., Halifax&nbsp; (entrance off parking
lot)<br><br>
The arctic treeline, a prominent biogeographical boundary, may be
shifting due to climate change thus affecting both regional biodiversity
and northern communities. A large research project sought to investigate
the causes and consequences of climate change on treeline at over a dozen
locations in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, northern
Manitoba, northern Quebec and Labrador. Yes, the forest is moving north,
although not everywhere and not always following the same pattern.
<br><br>
Although there may be common processes involved in the establishment of
new trees at treeline, local factors are very important. Changes in tree
density in these areas are undoubtedly impacting northern ecosystems and
communities. <br><br>
more info
<a href="http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Science/NSIS/index.html" eudora="autourl">
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Science/NSIS/index.html<br>
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