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Leaf area index (LAI) quantified the density of vegetation irrespective of land cover. LAI quantifies the total foliage surface area …

Record Modified: Jan 4, 2022
Record Released: Dec 6, 2021
Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
Formats: WCS GeoTIF HTML WMS
Keywords: Climate variables; biophysical parameters; canopy cover Trees Crops Land cover

FCOVER corresponds to the amount of the ground surface that is covered by vegetation, including the understory, when viewed vertically …

Record Modified: Jan 4, 2022
Record Released: Dec 6, 2021
Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
Formats: HTML WCS GeoTIF WMS
Keywords: Climate variables; biophysical parameters; canopy cover Trees Land cover Crops

The Turkey Lakes Watershed Study (TLWS) was established in 1979 and is one of the longest running ecosystem studies in …

Record Modified: Dec 8, 2021
Record Released: Nov 4, 2020
Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
Formats: ESRI REST PDF WMS
Keywords: Turkey Lakes Watershed Air pollution Water Acid rain Wetlands Watersheds Aquatic ecosystems Biological diversity Boreal ecosystems Chemistry Climate change Environmental adaptation ...

The Turkey Lakes Watershed (TLW) Study was established in 1979 by several federal government departments (Natural Resources Canada, Environment and …

Record Modified: Dec 8, 2021
Record Released: Dec 8, 2021
Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
Formats: CSV
Keywords: Benthic Invertebrates Turkey Lakes Watershed Long Term Study Arthropods Deforestation Boreal ecosystems Aquatic ecosystems Ecology Environmental management Insects Sediments Forest management ...

"Vegetation Zones of Canada: a Biogeoclimatic Perspective" maps Canadian geography in relation to gradients of regional climate, as expressed by …

Record Modified: Nov 30, 2021
Record Released: Jun 18, 2020
Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
Formats: CSV HTML ESRI REST FGDB/GDB GeoPackage SHP WMS
Keywords: bioclimate; ecoclimatic regions; vegetation; biome; zone Ecosystems Forests Glaciers Natural history Ecology Arctic ecosystems Biology Boreal ecosystems Plants Polar regions Terrestrial ecosystems ...

The assessments layer represents all assessments undertaken under the Impact Assessment Act, including those that continue under the provisions of …

Record Modified: Nov 24, 2021
Record Released: Apr 7, 2020
Publisher: Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
Formats: ESRI REST HTML
Keywords: IAA Transitional Comprehensive Studies and Screenings Environmental assessment by substitution Environmental assessment by Review Panel Environmental assessment CEAA 2012 Impact assessment by substitution Regional Assessment Impact Assessment by the Agency Planning Phase for Impact Assessment Project on federal lands Impact Assessment (IA) ...

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The …

Record Modified: Nov 24, 2021
Record Released: Mar 29, 2017
Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
Formats: SHP HTML KMZ PDF
Keywords: Topographical maps Topography Geographical maps Geographic information systems

Topographic maps produced by Natural Resources Canada conform to the National Topographic System (NTS) of Canada. Indexes are available in …

Record Modified: Nov 24, 2021
Record Released: Mar 29, 2017
Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
Formats: WMS SHP KMZ TIFF PDF
Keywords: Canada Earth Sciences Vector Indexes of the National Topographic System of Canada NTS Indexes Earth sciences Cartography Geography Geographic data Geographic information systems Geomatics Topography ...

Data provided shows grants and contributions provided to Canadian firms by National Research Council (NRC) and its Industrial Research Assistance …

Record Modified: Nov 5, 2021
Record Released: Nov 3, 2021
Publisher: National Research Council Canada
Formats: ESRI REST CSV FGDB/GDB MXD WMS
Keywords: Science and Technology Acquisitions (Businesses) Innovation

The Indigenous Populations of Canada map is derived from the CanEcumene 2.0 Geodatabase using custom tabulations of census-based population data. …

Record Modified: Oct 29, 2021
Record Released: Oct 29, 2021
Publisher: Natural Resources Canada
Formats: ESRI REST WMS FGDB/GDB MXD
Keywords: ecumene; populated places; indigenous communities; census; labour force; socio-economic; demographic; ecosystems Socioeconomic data Demographic maps Indigenous peoples Population Ecosystems Census data Population distribution Demographic data