Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Université du Québec à Montréal
$51,000.00
Old boreal forests: characterisation and adaptive management strategies
FY 2012-13
Summary
The overall objective of this project is to characterise dynamics of old growth forests and to determine their
relative importance for conserving biodiversity within the Clay Belt region. Based on this knowledge, we will
develop a variety of tools for industry and government that will improve protection and management of
old-growth in this region. This project is comprehensive in that it integrates fundamental aspects of forest
ecology (including characterization of basic life-history and habitat requirements of a variety of organisms
(vascular plants, mosses, birds, invertebrates) with viable approaches to forest management and knowledge
transfer. We anticipate tangible benefits in terms of 1) increased understanding of the biodiversity and
dynamics associated in old-growth, 2) improved implementation of scientifically-based approaches to forest
management and 3) continued training of highly qualified personnel in a multi-disciplined environment to be
end products of this project.
Program
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
395794-2009
Name nom
Drapeau, Pierre
Department département
Sciences biologiques
Organization id
57
Institution établissement
Université du Québec à Montréal
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2012
Competition year année de concours
2009
Award amount
51000
Program id
CRDPJ
Program name en
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
201
Area of application group en
Natural resources (economic aspects)
Area of application group fr
Ressources naturelles (aspects économiques)
Area of application en
Forestry (silviculture, forest management)
Area of application fr
Foresterie (sylviculture, aménagement forestier)
Research subject code
4710
Research subject group en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject group fr
Évolution et écologie
Research subject en
Terrestrial ecology
Research subject fr
Écologie terrestre
Partie
3
Nb partie
3
Application title
Old boreal forests: characterisation and adaptive management strategies
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The overall objective of this project is to characterise dynamics of old growth forests and to determine their
relative importance for conserving biodiversity within the Clay Belt region. Based on this knowledge, we will
develop a variety of tools for industry and government that will improve protection and management of
old-growth in this region. This project is comprehensive in that it integrates fundamental aspects of forest
ecology (including characterization of basic life-history and habitat requirements of a variety of organisms
(vascular plants, mosses, birds, invertebrates) with viable approaches to forest management and knowledge
transfer. We anticipate tangible benefits in terms of 1) increased understanding of the biodiversity and
dynamics associated in old-growth, 2) improved implementation of scientifically-based approaches to forest
management and 3) continued training of highly qualified personnel in a multi-disciplined environment to be
end products of this project.
