Mineral dust emissions from proglacial valleys of western Canada: Historical and future dynamics
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DOI: 10.1002/esp.70069
Abstract: Proglacial valleys of the St. Elias Mountains in western Canada are major sources of historical mineral dust emissions, as evidenced through loess records, yet no estimates of contemporary emissions exist for this region. In these… read more here.
Keywords: western canada; emissions proglacial; mineral dust; proglacial valleys ... See more keywords
Manure methane emissions over 3 years at a swine farm in western Canada.
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DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20336
Abstract: Swine manure is kept in outdoor storages until it is applied to cropland. Anaerobic conditions facilitate microbial methane (CH4 ) production at a rate that depends on temperature. Manure CH4 emissions can be the largest… read more here.
Keywords: ch4; manure; swine farm; western canada ... See more keywords
Genetic structure and population diversity of Phytophthora infestans strains in Pacific western Canada
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DOI: 10.1007/s00253-024-13040-6
Abstract: Abstract Late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans is an economically important disease of potato and tomato worldwide. In Canada, an increase in late blight incidence and severity coincided with changes in genetic composition of P.… read more here.
Keywords: pacific western; canada; western canada; population ... See more keywords
Statistical Modeling and Characterization of Induced Seismicity Within the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin
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DOI: 10.1029/2020jb020606
Abstract: In western Canada, there has been an increase in seismic activity linked to anthropogenic energy-related operations including conventional hydrocarbon production, wastewater fluid injection and mor... read more here.
Keywords: modeling characterization; seismicity within; statistical modeling; western canada ... See more keywords
A beneficial arthropod dataset for agricultural landscapes in Western Canada, and adjacent mountain ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1038/s41597-025-05133-2
Abstract: One of the largest drivers of global biodiversity trends is land use change and habitat loss. Through several studies of beneficial arthropods, we have compiled a spatially extensive passive-sampling arthropod dataset for Western Canada focused… read more here.
Keywords: dataset agricultural; arthropod dataset; western canada; agricultural landscapes ... See more keywords
Pathogens of caraway and coriander blossoms in western Canada
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DOI: 10.1080/07060661.2019.1681515
Abstract: Abstract Outbreaks of blossom blight in coriander (Coriandrum sativum) and caraway (Carum carvi) are common in western Canada, particularly when cool, wet conditions prevail during flowering, which can lead to total crop loss. Earlier attempts… read more here.
Keywords: coriander; coriander blossoms; blossom blight; western canada ... See more keywords
Fungicide and Cultivar Management of Leaf Spot Diseases of Winter Wheat in Western Canada.
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DOI: 10.1094/pdis-12-17-1920-re
Abstract: A complex of leaf-spotting diseases-tan spot, the Septoria complex, spot blotch, and powdery mildew-are frequently observed on winter wheat in western Canada; however, there are few studies indicating varietal differences in reaction to these diseases… read more here.
Keywords: winter wheat; spot; leaf spot; western canada ... See more keywords
It's a small world for parasites: evidence supporting the North American invasion of European Echinococcus multilocularis
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2023.0128
Abstract: Echinococcus multilocularis (Em), the causative agent of human alveolar echinococcosis (AE), is present in the Holarctic region, and several genetic variants deem to have differential infectivity and pathogenicity. An unprecedented outbreak of human AE cases… read more here.
Keywords: genetic variants; western canada; invasion; small world ... See more keywords
From Coping to Building Nurse Manager Resilience in Rural Workplaces in Western Canada.
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DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13350
Abstract: AIM To investigate the role stressors, and how coping strategies cultivated nurse managers' resilience in rural workplaces. BACKGROUND A stressful workplace can impair the mental and physical health of nurse managers leading to poor performance.… read more here.
Keywords: resilience; manager resilience; western canada; resilience rural ... See more keywords
Three-Dimensional Geometry of Sedimentary Basins and Moho Beneath Western Canada from Ambient Seismic Noise Tomography
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DOI: 10.1139/cjes-2024-0069
Abstract: We study the characteristics, geometry and provenance of major sedimentary basins and their host tectonic belts in western Canada based on a comprehensive 3-D shear wave velocity (Vs) model derived from ambient seismic noise tomography.… read more here.
Keywords: basin; seismic noise; ambient seismic; western canada ... See more keywords
Five key lessons gained from induced seismicity monitoring in western Canada
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DOI: 10.1190/tle37020107a1.1
Abstract: Abstract In response to induced seismicity observed in western Canada, existing public networks have been densified and a number of private networks have been deployed to closely monitor induced earthquakes associated with oil and gas… read more here.
Keywords: key lessons; five key; monitoring; western canada ... See more keywords