Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00553, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Daniels, Lori (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Plus Grants for Universities, program name french : Subvention d'engagement partenarial Plus pour les universités, program purpose english : Yellow-cedar decline is among the most serious examples of forest dieback driven by global climate change._x000D_
As yellow-cedar is of tremendous cultural importance, an integral part of temperate rainforest ecosystems, and_x000D_
commercially valuable, understanding what is causing tree decline and death is essential for effective_x000D_
conservation and management of surviving forests. In 2014, the decline expanded to Haida Gwaii, posing a_x000D_
significant challenge to Taan Forest Ltd., a Haida owned company that sustainably manages 193,000 ha of_x000D_
rainforests. Taan Forest is deeply concerned about the observed decline and the potential implications for their_x000D_
managed yellow-cedar forests._x000D_
This NSERC Engage Plus proposal expands the new collaboration initiated between Taan Forest and Dr. Lori_x000D_
Daniels at UBC. In 2016, we developed and tested a new protocol for analysis and monitoring of yellow-cedar_x000D_
decline near bogs. While the growth of live healthy trees increased since c.1980, tree-ring analyses showed_x000D_
reduced growth of declining yellow-cedars before death. This tree-ring "signature" appears to be an early_x000D_
warning of decline in susceptible yellow-cedar. In 2017, we will sample forests at five sites suitable for timber_x000D_
management and use the tree-ring "signature" to determine if productive yellow-cedar forests are also showing_x000D_
early signs of decline on Haida Gwaii. We will work with Taan Forest to incorporate our findings in their best_x000D_
management practices to ensure sustainable management of yellow-cedar. Our findings will be shared in_x000D_
presentations, a workshop, a written report, and a summer field tour, all to be held on Haida Gwaii., program purpose french : Yellow-cedar decline is among the most serious examples of forest dieback driven by global climate change._x000D_
As yellow-cedar is of tremendous cultural importance, an integral part of temperate rainforest ecosystems, and_x000D_
commercially valuable, understanding what is causing tree decline and death is essential for effective_x000D_
conservation and management of surviving forests. In 2014, the decline expanded to Haida Gwaii, posing a_x000D_
significant challenge to Taan Forest Ltd., a Haida owned company that sustainably manages 193,000 ha of_x000D_
rainforests. Taan Forest is deeply concerned about the observed decline and the potential implications for their_x000D_
managed yellow-cedar forests._x000D_
This NSERC Engage Plus proposal expands the new collaboration initiated between Taan Forest and Dr. Lori_x000D_
Daniels at UBC. In 2016, we developed and tested a new protocol for analysis and monitoring of yellow-cedar_x000D_
decline near bogs. While the growth of live healthy trees increased since c.1980, tree-ring analyses showed_x000D_
reduced growth of declining yellow-cedars before death. This tree-ring "signature" appears to be an early_x000D_
warning of decline in susceptible yellow-cedar. In 2017, we will sample forests at five sites suitable for timber_x000D_
management and use the tree-ring "signature" to determine if productive yellow-cedar forests are also showing_x000D_
early signs of decline on Haida Gwaii. We will work with Taan Forest to incorporate our findings in their best_x000D_
management practices to ensure sustainable management of yellow-cedar. Our findings will be shared in_x000D_
presentations, a workshop, a written report, and a summer field tour, all to be held on Haida Gwaii., agreement title english : Are productive yellow-cedar forests showing early signs of decline on Haida Gwaii?, agreement title french : Are productive yellow-cedar forests showing early signs of decline on Haida Gwaii?, agreement number : EGP2, agreement value : 12500.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada