The Butternut tree species (Juglans cinerea) (SARA listed as endangered species) are in dying in New Brunswick due to the Butternut canker disease. The tree is important ecologically and culturally to the people of New Brunswick and maybe lost in next 10 to 20 years if the disease progresses.
While there is research is being done, the numbers and distribution of Butternut is in decline (the canker is killing individual trees and whole stands). The fear now is that while research is providing valuable knowledge, it may be too late to save the species in NB. To increase odds of saving the species, three approaches are being used: genetic characterization, archiving trees in a place where there is no canker (BC) and increasing the number and distribution of the trees in NB.
Through a partnership between the FMF, CFS, Notre Dame University and the Province of New Brunswick, the genetics of populations throughout southern NB have been mapped. In the Fall of 2014, Butternut nuts were collected from those populations, have been archived at the CFS and, in the summer of 2015, will be grown. The seedlings will then be sent to BC an Ohio to be planted: acting as an archive for the species and should all the populations be wiped out, used to repopulated the NB stands in the future.
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Title: Forest Soils Interpretation for Tree Production in the Fundy Model Forest
Summary
Qualitative productivity of the soils of the Fundy Model Forest are estimated for eleven tree species, commercially important in the Maritime region and growing in New Brunswick, Canada. Seven of these species are softwood and four are hardwood. Digital attribute files for the Fundy Model Forest soils map were built and used together with a custom designed software to derive the suitability of each soil polygon for tree production. Climatic regions and their influence on tree growths were not taken in to consideration in this report. Soils characteristic alone were used. Further studies incorporating climate, soils and management techniques are recommended to quantify, forest productivity. Nevertheless, it is expected that this publication will help forest managers in their decision making process concerning the selection of tree species for individual sites.
Forest Soils Interpretation for Tree Production in the Fundy Model Forest
Early Years (1992 - 2007)
Socio-economic
2007
Non-Timber Forest Products Workshop Final Report - INFOR Inc.
Valuing the Contribution of Private Woodlots to Society: A Focus on Riparian Areas in a New Brunswick Watershed – V. Lantz, T. Beckley, S. Dalton, G. Fox, M. Klimas, S. Little, S. Merrill, R. Trenholm
2003
A Methodology for Evaluating Public Values of New Brunswick Forests – H. Smith and V. Lantz
2002
Predicting Soico-Economic Impacts of Market and Policy Change on Forest Dependent Communities: The Case of Petitcodiac, New Brunswick – Y. Atnafe and V. Lantz
A Landscape Ecological Approach to Private Woodlot Planning in New Brunswick – M. Betts and J. Knox
2001
Criterion 5 - Multiple Benefits to Society – Hieke MacGregor
Early Years (1992 - 2007)
Soil and Water
2003
Benchmark Soils: Maintenance of Permanent Sample Plots – H. Krause
2002
Summary of Water Quality Sampling: The Kennebecasis River Classification Project – Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee
Determining the Areas Cut for Each First Order Forest Catchment – F-R Meng, K.Pugh and P. Arp
Washademoak Lake – Canaan River Watershed Study: A Summary – Washademoak Environmentalists
Analysis of Aquatic Habitat and Fish Population Data for FMF Steams – Watershed Technologies
Effects of Forest Harvesting on Basin Wide Water Yield in Relation of % of Watershed Cut: A Review of Lieterature – B. Stanley and P. Arp
Soil Disturbance during Forest Harvesting and Renewal - H. Krause, M. Steeves and P. Arp
Fundy Model Forest Research Grant for 2001-2002 Watershed Group Support – S. Dalton
Organic Horizon Thickness: An Indicator of Sustainable Forest Management in the Maritime Provinces – T. Mahendrappa and C. Pitt
Aquatic Habitat Assessment, Eco-reach Identification and Fish Production Potential within the FMF - F. Cowie
2001
Ward’s Creek Restoration Project: Final Report - Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee
Creel Census 2000 – 2001 - T. Byers, J. MacLaughlin and M. Noddin
Water Quality of the Canaan River 1997 and Its Relationship to the Water Quality of Washademoak Lake – R. Rickard
2000
Fundy Model Forest Composite of Water Quality Survey Results – J. MacLauglin
Stream Water Quality and Quantity Monitoring within the Hayward Brook Watershed During 2000 - J. Pomeroy
Compliance Survey – J. Chase
Water Quality and Biodiversity as Assessed Using Macroinvertebrate Analysis in the Grand Lake Eco Region of the FMF – A. Chiasson
1999
Protocols for Assessing Water Quality and Aquatic Biodiversity Using Macroinvertebrates - A. Chiasson
Stream Water Quality and Quantity Monitoring Within the Hayward Brook Watershed Study During 1993-1999 - J. Pomeroy
Status of Riparian Zones in the Anagance Watershed - K. Pugh
Legislation and Guidelines for the Protection of Water Quality in the FMF, Annotated Bibliography for the FMF on Best Management Practices. Acts, Regulations and Guidelines in NB – Wood River Enhancement Limited
1998
Protection of Soil Quality for Sustainable Forest Management: Soil Compaction, Erosion and Displacement - H. Krause
1997
Potential Forests of the Fundy Model Forest - V. Zelazny, H. Veen and M. Colpitts
1996
Effect of Riprarian Zone Management on Brook Trout: The Hayward and Holmes Brooks Watershed Study Final Report 1994-1996 - Alyre Chiasson
Early Years (1992 - 2007)
Recreation
1998
Identification and Management of Aboriginal Sites and Old Portage Routes in the Fundy Model Forest – D. Doucette