Examining the role of terrestrial lichen transplants in restoring woodland caribou winter habitat
The development of habitat restoration techniques for restoring critical woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) winter habitat will play an important role in meeting the management thresholds in woodland caribou recovery plans. The goal is to restore disturbed environments within critical wint...
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| description | The development of habitat restoration techniques for restoring critical woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) winter habitat will play an important role in meeting the management thresholds in woodland caribou recovery plans. The goal is to restore disturbed environments within critical winter habitat for the declining woodland caribou. Woodland caribou are diet specialists, utilizing lichen-rich habitat for forage during winter months. Cladonia sub-genus Cladina is the most frequently eaten species during this time. Herein, we provide: 1) A review of previously used methods for transplanting Cladonia sub-genus Cladina and their feasibility in restoring woodland caribou winter habitat; 2) A stepby- step protocol on how to carry out a terrestrial lichen transplant program (using Cladonia sub-genus Cladina and C. uncialis); and, 3) An evaluation of our protocol through the establishment of a case study in northern British Columbia. Our results indicate that transplanting C. sub-genus Cladina fragments is the most efficient technique for transplanting terrestrial lichen communities, but transplanting lichen ‘patches’ or ‘mats’ may also be effective. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a4db4a48c63a43da830edcf28f839b582025-08-20T03:39:29ZengCanadian Institute of ForestryThe Forestry Chronicle0015-75461499-93152017-10-01930320421210.5558/tfc2017-029Examining the role of terrestrial lichen transplants in restoring woodland caribou winter habitatSean B. Rapai0Duncan McColl1Richard Troy McMullin2Chu Cho Environmental, 1940 3rd Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. V2M 1G7British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development. 2000 South Ospika Boulevard, Prince George, British Columbia Canada. V2N 4W5Canadian Museum of Nature, PO Box 3443 Stn “D”, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. K1P 6P4The development of habitat restoration techniques for restoring critical woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) winter habitat will play an important role in meeting the management thresholds in woodland caribou recovery plans. The goal is to restore disturbed environments within critical winter habitat for the declining woodland caribou. Woodland caribou are diet specialists, utilizing lichen-rich habitat for forage during winter months. Cladonia sub-genus Cladina is the most frequently eaten species during this time. Herein, we provide: 1) A review of previously used methods for transplanting Cladonia sub-genus Cladina and their feasibility in restoring woodland caribou winter habitat; 2) A stepby- step protocol on how to carry out a terrestrial lichen transplant program (using Cladonia sub-genus Cladina and C. uncialis); and, 3) An evaluation of our protocol through the establishment of a case study in northern British Columbia. Our results indicate that transplanting C. sub-genus Cladina fragments is the most efficient technique for transplanting terrestrial lichen communities, but transplanting lichen ‘patches’ or ‘mats’ may also be effective.https://pubs.cif-ifc.org/doi/10.5558/tfc2017-029CladoniaCladinareindeer lichenrestorationwinter habitatCladonia |
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| title | Examining the role of terrestrial lichen transplants in restoring woodland caribou winter habitat |
| title_full | Examining the role of terrestrial lichen transplants in restoring woodland caribou winter habitat |
| title_fullStr | Examining the role of terrestrial lichen transplants in restoring woodland caribou winter habitat |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examining the role of terrestrial lichen transplants in restoring woodland caribou winter habitat |
| title_short | Examining the role of terrestrial lichen transplants in restoring woodland caribou winter habitat |
| title_sort | examining the role of terrestrial lichen transplants in restoring woodland caribou winter habitat |
| topic | Cladonia Cladina reindeer lichen restoration winter habitat Cladonia |
| url | https://pubs.cif-ifc.org/doi/10.5558/tfc2017-029 |
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