Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00097, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Anand, Madhur (University of Guelph), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Temperate hardwood stands are of particular importance to the Shareholder Mills in the Northshore Forest due_x000D_
to their high-value products and global demand. When managed properly, they can produce high veneer grade_x000D_
wood, which carries considerable global market value. If managed improperly, they produce low-grade wood_x000D_
(e.g., firewood) and forestry companies, like Northshore Forest Inc., make minimal, or negative return on_x000D_
investments. However, there is a growing understanding that species' responses under changing climate can be_x000D_
complex and unexpected. As such, in order to properly manage the inherent risks of harvest policies / plans,_x000D_
managers must evaluate the potential for threshold or surprise effects that result from climatic change outside_x000D_
the range of historical conditions._x000D_
In the summer of 2016 we sampled five pure sugar maple stands in the Sault Ste. Marie area, Elliot Lake area_x000D_
and Haliburton forest. Tree cores from these stands were used to estimate long term growth trajectories._x000D_
Further isotopic analysis of these tree cores will help determine the roles of carbon fertilization and_x000D_
environmental variation on growth trends in sugar maple stands. The information gained from analysis will_x000D_
help (1) identify whether forests are likely to be stressed directly by climate (water, temperature) or if some_x000D_
other stressor may be present and (2) present recommendations for future management to increase productivity_x000D_
under climate change scenarios._x000D_
It is well understood that management decisions regarding hardwood selection treatments, i.e. intensity and_x000D_
frequency, have effects on wood quality and value. As such, economic, social and environmental benefits can_x000D_
be expected through improved forest management strategies in the face of climate change. Further, due to the_x000D_
vast importance of forests to Canada and the severe realities of climate changes impacts, even an incremental_x000D_
insight has the potential to have noticeable improvements in the coming decades., program purpose french : Temperate hardwood stands are of particular importance to the Shareholder Mills in the Northshore Forest due_x000D_
to their high-value products and global demand. When managed properly, they can produce high veneer grade_x000D_
wood, which carries considerable global market value. If managed improperly, they produce low-grade wood_x000D_
(e.g., firewood) and forestry companies, like Northshore Forest Inc., make minimal, or negative return on_x000D_
investments. However, there is a growing understanding that species' responses under changing climate can be_x000D_
complex and unexpected. As such, in order to properly manage the inherent risks of harvest policies / plans,_x000D_
managers must evaluate the potential for threshold or surprise effects that result from climatic change outside_x000D_
the range of historical conditions._x000D_
In the summer of 2016 we sampled five pure sugar maple stands in the Sault Ste. Marie area, Elliot Lake area_x000D_
and Haliburton forest. Tree cores from these stands were used to estimate long term growth trajectories._x000D_
Further isotopic analysis of these tree cores will help determine the roles of carbon fertilization and_x000D_
environmental variation on growth trends in sugar maple stands. The information gained from analysis will_x000D_
help (1) identify whether forests are likely to be stressed directly by climate (water, temperature) or if some_x000D_
other stressor may be present and (2) present recommendations for future management to increase productivity_x000D_
under climate change scenarios._x000D_
It is well understood that management decisions regarding hardwood selection treatments, i.e. intensity and_x000D_
frequency, have effects on wood quality and value. As such, economic, social and environmental benefits can_x000D_
be expected through improved forest management strategies in the face of climate change. Further, due to the_x000D_
vast importance of forests to Canada and the severe realities of climate changes impacts, even an incremental_x000D_
insight has the potential to have noticeable improvements in the coming decades., agreement title english : Climate change resilience in temperate hardwood forests: Implications for forest management, agreement title french : Climate change resilience in temperate hardwood forests: Implications for forest management, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-07-12, 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