5 Needled Pine - Health transects - Waterton Lakes - Forest
Whitebark pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola) is an introduced pathogen affecting whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) and limber pine (Pinus flexilis). Whitebark pine is an endangered species protected under the Federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) and Limber pine is designated as an endangered species by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). Infection and mortality rates of these species are increasing across their northern range. Every five years, data are collected from permanently marked plots to monitor infection levels across the mountain national parks. Survey data are collected to quantify infection for Waterton Lakes National Park to inform management action.
- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Parks Canada
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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Five Needle Pine Health Transects - Waterton Lakes - Blister Rust Data - 1CSVEnglish French dataset CSV
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Five Needle Pine Health Transects - Waterton Lakes - data dictionary - 2CSVEnglish French terminology CSV