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Parks and Protected Areas Research in Ontario 1999

Proceedings of the 1999 Parks Research Forum of Ontario Annual Meeting, April 22&23, 1999, Guelph, Ontario

Edited by N. Pollock-Ellwand, K. Van Osch and J. G. Nelson with T. Beechey, W. Stephenson and J. Marsh

[ISBN 0-9684655-1-X; 515pp]

 

Contents

PART I: Special Session on
Challenges to Parks and Protected Areas in Southern Ontario

Invited Papers:
Land Use History, Landscape Change and the Role of Parks and Protected Areas N. Pollock-Ellwand and G. Nelson

Southern Ontario’s Natural Heritage Estate: Ecological Perspectives and Information, Research and Science Needs T. Beechey, P. Gray, S. Boyd and S. Roskiewicz

Human and Social Aspects of Protected Area Networks K. McNamee

Keynote Speaker:
Conservation Site Selection: Ecoregional Planning for Biodiversity M. Anderson, F. Biasi, and S. Buttrick

 

PART II: Volunteered Presentations

Market Analysis of the Trent University Nature Areas for Interpretive Planning C. Clarke

Researching and Communicating the Value of Provincial Parks T. Stroud, B. Carmichael and G. Nelson

Standards for Service Quality: Is There A Place for Them in the Parks Canada System?
C. Nykiforuk and P. Eagles

Linking Societal Values with Biosphere Reserve Imperatives: Opportunities for Awareness
N. de Salaberry and D. Reid

Planning for the Conservation of the Island Arc in the West Basin of Lake Erie B. Iisaka, G. Nelson, K. Van Osch and B. Stephenson

Grazing Impacts of White-tailed Deer or "Culling Bambi to Save the Forest" S. Koh, D. Bazely and M. Timciska

Algonquin Park Wolves: Losing Their Ecological and Population Integrity J. Theberge, M. Theberge and H. Sears

Georgian Bay Greater Ecosystem Bioregional Study - A Greater Park Ecosystem Approach to Resource Conservation B. Tegler, M. Sharp and M.A. Johnson

Reserve Network Design in the Eastern Georgian Bay Region: Modelling the Eastern Massassauga Rattlesnake P. Zorn and J. Quirouette

Regional Approaches to Planning for Protected Areas and Conservation L. Sportza

Relinquishing Boundaries: Metaphors for Conceptualizing Institutional Systems B. Dempster

Climate Change and National Parks in Ontario: A Screening Level Assessment D. Armitage, F. Gertsch, A. Giles, K. Huang, B. Hui, J. Lenton, D. Scott and R. Suffling

Developing a Methodology for Identifying Significant Woodlands L.A. Riviere  and S. McInnes

An Overview and Assessment of Prairie and Oak Woodland Vegetation at Bronte Creek Provincial Park A. Goodban

An Ecological Assessment of the Long-term Survival of Ancient Populations of Eastern White Cedars on Cliff Faces of the Niagara Escarpment P. Kelly and D. Larson

Building on the ONE Monitoring Program: Integrating Monitoring Programs in Protected Areas on the Central Niagara Escarpment R. Milne, D. Ramsay and A.M. Braid

Algonquin Ecosystem Headwater Study: Tyne Lake Watershed S. Ingwersen, G. Mewett, M. Wilton and D. Euler

Applying Criteria and Indicators to Assess Integrity of a Boreal National Park and Adjacent Forest Management Units A. Promaine

Ecosite Mapping of Pukaskwa National Park M. Crofts

The Quetico Foundation Summer Research Program R. Suffling and J. Nelson

The Status of Natural Heritage Planning in Carolinian Canada C. Lussier, P. Lawrence and G. Nelson

Priority Sites for Conservation Action in Ontario: Applying the Provincial Natural Heritage Database J. Jalava, P. Sorrill and H. Godschalk

Representation and Conservation of Rare Plants in Ontario’s Carolinian Zone Provincial and National Parks J. Line, Madeline J. Austen, M. Oldham and P. Sorrill

Pesticide Accumulation in Point Pelee Amphibians R. Russell, Stephen J. Hecnar, G. Mouland and D. Haffner

Distribution and Persistence of DDT at Point Pelee National Park A. Crowe

Assessing the Environmental Quality of Marina and Small Craft Harbours in Ontario S. Todd, J. Irvine and G. Nelson

Prescribed Fire in an Eastern White Pine Stand in Pukaskwa National Park M. Crofts

Relative Importance of Patch Size and Landscape Forest Cover on Forest Birds M. Lee, L. Fahrig and K. Freemark

Tree Species Distributions in North-Central Ontario: Recent Observations in Pukaskwa National Park M. Crofts and L. Parent Tallgrass Ontario L. Rodger and D. Gordon

Trail System Planning, with Specific Reference to Provincial Parks in Ontario J. Murphy and J. Marsh

Impacts of Experimental Hiking and Mountain Biking in Deciduous Forest E. Thurston and R. Reader

Monitoring Cumulative Effects of Landscape Change on the Frontenac Axis: A Preliminary Investigation I. Thorton

Issues, Options and Concerns at Komoka Provincial Park: Public Participation in the Environmental Assessment Process J. Durley

The Morris Tract Provincial Nature Reserve: A New Gem For Ontario’s Provincial Parks System J. Bowles

Creating Parks and Wilderness: The Role of Private Charities R. Barnett

An Analysis of the Scientific Research Undertaken in Ontario Provincial Park D. Mulrooney, R. Davidson and T.Beechey

An Assessment of Research in Ontario Provincial Parks from 1936-1998 C. Lussier, K. Van Osch and G. Nelson with T. Beechey, D. Mulrooney and R. Davidson

Ontario Parks Legacy 2000: Program, Planning and Science Dimensions T. Beechey, A. Guthrie, J. Duncan, S. Turner, B. Sargant and D. Powell

 

 

Parks and Protected Areas Research in Ontario 1998

Proceedings of the 1998 Parks Research Forum of Ontario Annual Meeting, February 5 & 6, 1998, Peterborough, Ontario

Edited by J. G. Nelson and K. Van Osch with T. Beechey, W. Stephenson and J. Marsh

[ISBN 0-9684655-0-1; 410pp]

 

Contents

PART I: Special Session on

Parks and Protected Areas in the Canadian Shield

Invited Papers:

Science, Information and Research Needs for Ontario’s Parks and Protected Areas in the Canadian Shield T. Beechey, R. Davidson, S. Feilders & D. Mulrooney

Information Trends in Parks Tourism and Economics: Implications for Ontario P. Eagles

Protected Areas in the Next Millennium: Managing for Ecological Integrity N. Lopoukhine

Communication and Human Dimensions of Parks and Protected Areas on the Canadian Shield J. G. Cantrill

Parks and Protected Areas—Integrating the Ecological, Social and Economic Context in Land Use Planning— Lessons from British Columbia D. Thompson

PART II: Volunteered Presentations

Easement and Dedication Programs for Parks and Private Lands I. Attridge

Protecting Cultural Resources through Forest Management Planning in Ontario L. Dalla Bona

Use of Estimated "Pristine" Species-Area Relations as Null Models for Evaluating Size and Integrity Standards for Protected Areas: An Update T. Nudds, D. Gurd, C. Henschel and C. McLaughlin

Snow Geese in Polar Bear Provincial Park: Implications of a Trophic Cascade K. Abraham, L. Jefferies, K. Ross and O. Leafloor

Historical and Present Status of Woodland Caribou in Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario: Implications for Metapopulation Management K. Wade

A Research Strategy for Algonquin Provincial Park N. Quinn

Seasonal Movement Patterns and Feeding Habits of Large Adult Male Black Bears in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario J. lnglis & M. Wilton

Bird Species Richness and Composition in White Pine Stands in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario—In Response to the First Cut of the Uniform Shelterwood Silvicultural System A. Kingsley & E. Nol

Priority Sites for Conservation Action in the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve J. Jalava & H. Godschalk

Investigation of Nutrient Sources to Point Pelee Marsh T. Mayer, R. Bourbonniere, L. Zanini & S. Telford

Release of Nutrients from On-site Wastewater Disposal Systems, Point Pelee National Park, Ontario, Canada C. Ptacek, J. FitzGerald & others

An Overview of Environment Canada’s Groundwater Research Activities at Point Pelee National Park, Ontario A. Crowe, C. Ptacek, & others

Coastal Geomorphology and Assessment of Proposed Dyke Construction at Lighthouse Point, Pelee Island R. Davidson-Arnott & J. Doucette

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation in Ontario: Guidelines for Parks and Protected Areas at Long Point, Rondeau and Point Pelee A. Zammit

Economic Benefits of Provincial Parks in Ontario: A Case Study Approach P. Whiting & D. Mulrooney

Community Evaluation Methodology W. Bakowsky

Faunal Survey and Inventory in Ontario Parks S. Marshall

The Forest Fire Management Program at Pukaskwa National Park M. Crofts

Chemical and Biological Status of Killarney Park Lakes: A Study of Lakes in the Early Stages of Recovery from Acidification B. Snucins & J. Gunn

Some Possible Causes of Fatal Attacks on Humans by Large Adult Male Black Bears - A Discussion M. Wilton & J. Inglis

Natural Area and Land Use Planning Connections in the Carolinian Canada Zone P. Lawrence, C. Lussier & L. A. Riviere

Assessing the Evolution of Marsh Management in Protected Areas: With Special Reference to Point Pelee, Rondeau and Long Point L. Sportza

Enhancing Trail Access for People with Disabilities P. Longmuir & P. Axelson

Building Community and Conserving Cultural Landscapes through Inventory N. Pollock-Ellwand

From Inventory to Interpretation: A Definition of Process C. Clarke

The Effects of Human Disturbances on Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes in Killbear Provincial Park, Ontario C. Parent & P. Weatherhead

The Identification of Candidate Protected Areas for the Lands For Life Planning Process by the Partnership For Public Lands J. Riley

Ecosystem Conservation Plans for Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National Marine Park P. Lawrence, G. Nelson and H. Black

Post-Workshop Commentaries
Protected Area Networks: Assessment of Ontario’s ‘Nature’s Best’ Action Plan and Recommendations T. Nudds, C. Henschel & others

Natural Heritage Gap Analysis Methodologies Used by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources W. Crins & S. Kor

 

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