Search Results - "Belland, René J"

The ones we left behind: Comparing plot sampling and floristic habitat sampling for estimating bryophyte diversity by Newmaster, Steven G., Belland, René J., Arsenault, André, Vitt, Dale H., Stephens, Tara R.

“…An efficient method for estimating bryophyte diversity in forest stands must consider more than just the dominant forest mesohabitat. We compared two…”
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Bryophyte assemblage structure after partial harvesting in boreal mixedwood forest depends on residual canopy abundance and composition by Caners, Richard T., Macdonald, S. Ellen, Belland, René J.

“…► We examined bryophyte diversity and composition 5–6years after partial harvesting. ► Retention level and pre-harvest canopy composition influenced bryophyte…”
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Antifungal activity of medicinal plant extracts; preliminary screening studies by Webster, Duncan, Taschereau, Pierre, Belland, René J., Sand, Crystal, Rennie, Robert P.

“…In the setting of HIV and organ transplantation, opportunistic fungal infections have become a common cause of morbidity and mortality. Thus antifungal therapy…”
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Linking the biological traits of boreal bryophytes to forest habitat change after partial harvesting by Caners, Richard T., Ellen Macdonald, S., Belland, René J.

“…•Biological traits of bryophytes may indicate species’ responses to partial harvesting.•We used fourth-corner analysis to relate species’ traits to the forest…”
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Moss and lichen asexual propagule dispersal may help to maintain the extant community in boreal forests by Pasiche‐Lisboa, Carlos J., Booth, Tom, Belland, René J., Piercey‐Normore, Michele D.

“…Asexual propagules produced by mosses and lichens may help to maintain their community composition in boreal forests. Understanding the factors affecting the…”
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Patterns of bryophyte diversity in humid coastal and inland cedar–hemlock forests of British Columbia by Newmaster, Steven G, Belland, René J, Arsenault, André, Vitt, Dale H

“…Mosses and hepatics (bryophytes) are the most diverse and abundant understorey vegetation within the Coastal Western Hemlock (CWH) and Interior Cedar–Hemlock…”
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Recolonization potential of bryophyte diaspore banks in harvested boreal mixed-wood forest by Caners, Richard T, Ellen Macdonald, S, Belland, René J

“…Bryophyte diaspore banks are a potential source of reproductive propagules that may be able to colonize newly available habitat after forest harvesting…”
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Estimating the bioaccessibility of atmospheric trace elements within the Athabasca bituminous sands region using the acid soluble ash fraction of Sphagnum moss by Chen, Na, Barraza, Fiorella, Belland, René J., Javed, Muhammad B., Grant-Weaver, Iain, Cuss, Chad W., Shotyk, William

“…Airborne trace elements (TEs) from the development of the Athabasca bituminous sands (ABS) in northern Alberta, occur in coarse and fine aerosols. Here, TEs in…”
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Population Structure of Dicranum Elongatum in Northeastern Regions of Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada by Cassie, David M, Piercey-Normore, Michele D, Belland, René J

“…Genetic variation and gene flow is examined for Dicranum elongatum on the beach ridge system along the Hudson Bay Lowlands in Wapusk National Park in Manitoba,…”
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Estimating the bioaccessibility of atmospheric trace elements within the Athabasca bituminous sands region using the acid soluble ash fraction of moss by Chen, Na, Barraza, Fiorella, Belland, René J, Javed, Muhammad B, Grant-Weaver, Iain, Cuss, Chad W, Shotyk, William

“…Airborne trace elements (TEs) from the development of the Athabasca bituminous sands (ABS) in northern Alberta, occur in coarse and fine aerosols. Here, TEs in…”
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Patterns of bryophyte diversity in peatlands of continental western Canada by Vitt, D.H. (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.), Li, Y, Belland, R.J

“…In continental western Canada, 62% of the 110 species found in 96 peatlands occur in Sphagnum-dominated bogs and poor fens, whereas 71% occur in brown…”
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A liverwort and hornwort flora for Québec and Labrador by Belland, René J

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Attributes of Rarity among Alberta Mosses: Patterns and Prediction of Species Diversity by Vitt, Dale H., Belland, René J., Belland, Rene J.

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Attributes of Rarity among Alberta Mosses: Patterns and Prediction of Species Diversity by Vitt, Dale H., Belland, René J.

“…Twenty-five percent (113 species) of the moss flora of Alberta is rare. Among these rare species, the pleurocarpous condition, presence of long-lived…”
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Bryophyte vegetation patterns along environmental gradients in continental bogs by Belland, R.J, Vitt, D.H

“…Regional analysis of bryophyte vegetation in 65 ombrogenous peatlands from across northern Alberta, are classified into eight vegetation groups based mainly on…”
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Pseudoleskea stenophylla Ren. & Card. ex Roell in eastern North America by Belland, R.J, Schofield, W.B

“…Pseudoleskea stenophylla Ren. & Card. ex Roell is reported new to eastern North America from Nova Scotia. The North American distribution is given, and the…”
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New or additional moss records from Newfoundland. VII [Canada] by Belland, René J., Brassard, Guy R.

“…Eight species and one variety of mosses are reported from Newfoundland for the first time: Coscinodon cribrosus (Hedw.) Spruce, Ctenidium molluscum (Hedw.)…”
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BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH: The ones we left behind: Comparing plot sampling and floristic habitat sampling for estimating bryophyte diversity by Newmaster, Steven G, Belland, Rene J, Arsenault, Andre, Vitt, Dale H, Stephens, Tara R

“…An efficient method for estimating bryophyte diversity in forest stands must consider more than just the dominant forest mesohabitat. We compared two…”
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New or additional moss records from Newfoundland. VIII. [Canada] by Hedderson, T, Brassard, G.R, Belland, R.J

“…Eight species of mosses are reported from the island of Newfoundland for the first time: Aulacomnium turgidum (Wahlenb.) Schwaegr., Cinclidium subrotundum…”
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Two rare Arctic or montane mosses new to the Canadian Arctic archipelago [Canada] by Brassard, Guy R., Belland, René J., Bridgland, James

“…The rare arctic or montane mosses Oreas martiana and Tetraplodon paradoxus, previously unreported from the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, are reported from…”
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