Okanagan Region Invasive Plant Strategy 2006                  

 Prepared by Judy Millar and Crystal Klym–16 pages 2.0 invasive plant program background ESD, Okanogan region manages 330,791 ha of protected lands. Diverse ecosystems thrive within these lands and include sensitive grasslands, fertile riparian areas, fragile alpine meadows and productive forests these ecosystems, which provide critical habitat for many of British Columbia’s rare and

2006 Invasive Plant Program, Chemical Treatment Okanagan Region

1 Introduction Invasive plants can be found throughout the Okanagan Region, introduced by travel, trade, gardening and agricultural practices. Non-native species introduced to the area are free of the natural predators and pathogens that would otherwise keep their populations in check in their natural habitats. The often aggressive and competitive nature of invasive plant species

2004 Invasive Plant Program Annual Report Okanagan Region

The report includes inventories of invasive plants, activities undertaken, and recommendations for 2005. Link to PDF report: Invasive Plant Program Annual Report 2004 Okanagan Region. Link to other information, data, and maps: http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/acat/public/viewReport.do?reportId=20390. Summary Invasive plant program management inventories and treatments were completed on Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection (MWLAP), Environmental Stewardship Division,

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2003 Weed Management Annual Report Okanagan Region

Summary Weed management projects were completed on Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection (MWLAP), Okanagan Region, provincial parks, protected areas and ecological reserves as well as Nature Trust of British Columbia (BC) lease-back lands. These projects included weed inventory and control (cultural, biological and chemical). All weed management projects were completed under Weed Management

2003 Weed Management Annual Report Okanagan Region

Weed management projects were completed on Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection (MWLAP), Okanagan Region, provincial parks, protected areas and ecological reserves as well as Nature Trust of British Columbia (BC) lease-back lands. These projects included weed inventory and control (cultural, biological and chemical). Link to report, 2003 Weed Management Annual Report Okanagan Region.

Grazing of the copepod Diaptomus connexus on purple sulphur bacteria in a meromictic salt lake.

From:www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11207740 Environ Microbiol. 1999 Jun;1(3):213-21. Grazing of the copepod Diaptomus connexus on purple sulphur bacteria in a meromictic salt lake. Overmann J, Hall KJ, Northcote TG, Beatty JT. Source Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. j.overmann@palmikro.icbm.uni-oldenburg.de Abstract A meromictic lake ecosystem (Mahoney Lake, BC, Canada) was investigated to elucidate the

A Computerized Inventory of Existing Parks and Ecological Reserves in the Okanagan District of BC Parks 1995

A Computerized Inventory of Existing Parks and Ecological Reserves in the Okanagan District of BC Parks 1995 Link to project overview: 1995 Inventory Okanagan Parks And ERs Link to all 6 project documents: http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/acat/public/viewReport.do?reportId=17330. Author: Dale Donovan Date Published: Mar 1995 Abstract Information was gathered on an Ecosection basis, with 5 Ecosections in the unit:

Photosynthetic activity and population dynamics of Amoebobacter purpureus in a meromictic saline lake

[arrowlist]From linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/016864969490104X XJörg Overmann, a, ∗∗, J. Thomas Beattya, Ken J. Hallb a Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, # 300-6174 University Boulevard, Vancouver BC, Canada V6T 1Z3 b Westwater Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada Received 4 April 1994. Revised 18 July 1994. Accepted 18 July 1994. Available

Guide to Ecological Reserves in BC

This 371 page, 50 mb book may be downloaded from http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/HFD/library/documents/bib32374.pdf Thanks to Jody Krakowski ER warden for Baynes Island ER #69 for showing us the  location of this important document.  It provides a page and a map on each of the reserves created up to 1992. Include are the Ecological Reserves now lost from