Appendix J
Biodiversity
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1.0 BIOTIC DIVERSITY DATA AND SUMMARIES ...... 1 1.1 Information and Data Sources ...... 1 1.1.1 Vegetation Data ...... 1 1.1.2 Breeding Bird Point Count Data ...... 1 1.1.3 Species of Concern ...... 1 1.1.4 Alberta Biota ...... 2 1.2 Plant Species Diversity from Regional Data ...... 3 1.2.1 Plant Species Information and Data ...... 3 1.2.2 Characteristic Plant Species by Ecological Land Classes ...... 3 1.2.3 Plant Species Occurrence by Ecological Land Classes ...... 9 1.2.4 Unique and Uncommon Plant Species ...... 9 1.2.5 Sensitive, Rare or at Risk Plant Species ...... 9 1.2.6 Exotic Species and Weeds ...... 9 1.3 Breeding Bird Species Diversity from Regional Data ...... 24 1.3.1 Breeding Bird Information and Data ...... 24 1.3.2 Characteristic Breeding Bird Species by Habitat Type ...... 24 1.3.3 Unique and Uncommon Bird Species ...... 24 1.3.4 Sensitive, Rare or at Risk Breeding Bird Species ...... 24 1.4 List of Alberta Biota ...... 31 1.5 References ...... 37
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LIST OF TABLES
Table J-1: Plant Survey Sites in the Terrestrial Regional Study Area (2000 to 2014) ...... 3 Table J-2: Ecological Land Classes Distribution for Vegetation Survey Sites in the Terrestrial Regional Study Area ...... 4 Table J-3: Characteristic Species by Ecological Land Classes ...... 5 Table J-4: Species Presence and Relative Commonness1 by Ecological Land Classes ...... 10 Table J-5: Unique and Uncommon Species Occurrence by Ecological Land Classes ...... 16 Table J-6: Sensitive, Rare or at Risk Plant Species by Habitat Class ...... 19 Table J-7: Exotic Species and Number of Occurrences by Ecological Land Classes ...... 23 Table J-8: Breeding Bird Call Point Sites by Bird Habitat Type ...... 24 Table J-9: Characteristic Breeding Bird Species by Habitat Type Occurrences of Breeding Bird Species by Habitat Type ...... 25 Table J-10: Bird Species Observation Frequencies (%) by Habitat Type ...... 26 Table J-11: Unique and Uncommon Bird Species...... 29 Table J-12: Breeding Bird Sensitive, Rare or at Risk Species ...... 30 Table J-13: Species Presence in Alberta based on Best Available Data ...... 32 Table J-14: Typical Habitat Classes for Central Mixedwood Mammal, Reptile and Amphibian, Waterfowl and Shorebird Species based on Published Species Accounts ...... 35
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1.0 BIOTIC DIVERSITY DATA AND SUMMARIES
1.1 Information and Data Sources Information and data sources for taxonomic analysis included a combination of field plot data and information derived from published literature sources.
1.1.1 Vegetation Data Vegetation data were obtained from field studies conducted throughout the TLSA between 2013 and 2014 (see Volume 2, Section 11.0). Additional vegetation field data were obtained from other sources including data collected for the Marie Lake Project in 2000-2001 (used in the Nabiye and Mahihkan North environmental impact assessments) and publically available data collected by the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI); occurring within the terrestrial regional study area (TRSA)).
Data from all sources were measured within sample quadrats ranging from 100 to 400 m2 in area and were considered to be representative of ecosystem classes present in the terrestrial local study area (TLSA). All vegetation measurements occurred within the Central Mixedwood Natural Subregion and were located within 50 km of the TLSA, representing the same set of terrestrial species and ecosystems. Data were screened to confirm ecosystem classification and taxonomic accuracy. A total of 161 data plots were available to analyze plant species richness.
1.1.2 Breeding Bird Point Count Data Breeding bird point count data were obtained from field studies conducted throughout the TLSA between 2013 and 2014. Additional breeding bird data were obtained from the ABMI. This data provided breeding bird species presence and relative abundance for habitat types present in the TLSA.
Data from all sources were measured using a fixed radius point count survey method. They occurred within the Central Mixedwood Natural Subregion and were located within 50 km of the TLSA, representing the same set of terrestrial species and habitats. Data were screened to confirm habitat classification and taxonomic accuracy. A total of 285 point count sites were used in the analysis of breeding bird species richness.
1.1.3 Species of Concern Species of concern (i.e., species listed as Sensitive, May be at Risk, At Risk, or any tracked rare species), habitat associations and distribution data for the Central Mixedwood Natural Subregion (Natural Regions Committee 2006) of Alberta were determined from ACIMS (2013) and ASRD (2010).
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1.1.4 Alberta Biota Species lists for the province of Alberta were compiled from several sources including:
Alberta Conservation Information Management System (ACIMS 2013);
Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI 2014, 2013, 2009a, 2009b, 2006);
the Canadian Encyclopedia (2014);
USDA Plants Database (2014);
Flora of Alberta, 2nd Edition (revised by J.G. Packer) (Moss 1983);
University of Alberta, Micro Fungus Collection and Herbarium (2014a);
Encyclopaedia of Life (2014);
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) (2014);
University of Saskatchewan (2014);
Alberta Environment (2014);
Insects of Alberta (2013);
Aquatic Invertebrates of Alberta (Clifford 1991); and
University of Alberta, Alberta Worm Invasion Project (2014b).
Information from published sources were next used to assemble a list of mammals, amphibians and reptiles, shorebirds and waterfowl likely to occur within the Central Mixedwood Natural Subregion (Natural Regions Committee 2006). These sources included:
The Status of Birds and Vascular Plants in Alberta’s Lower Athabasca Planning Region - Preliminary Assessment (ABMI 2009b) ;
The 2010 General Status of Alberta Wild Species (ASRD 2010);
Wild Species (ESRD 2013);
The Birds of Canada (Godfrey 1986) ;
Mammals of Alberta (Pattie and Fisher 1999);
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta (Russell and Bauer 1993);
The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta (Semenchuk 1992);
The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta: A Second Look (FAN 2007); and
Alberta Mammals – An Atlas and Guide (Smith 1993).
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1.2 Plant Species Diversity from Regional Data
1.2.1 Plant Species Information and Data A subset of field data from this project and other regional sources from 2000 to 2014 was summarized to examine plant species diversity for vascular and nonvascular plants. The total number of plant survey sites, including detailed sites and rare plant searches used for this assessment totalled 439 (Table J-1). Sources included ABMI monitoring sites (in the TRSA) and sites measured as part of this project (in the TLSA).
Table J-1: Plant Survey Sites in the Terrestrial Regional Study Area (2000 to 2014)
Detailed Survey Sites Total Vascular and Total Rare Plant Project or Study Vascular Vegetation Nonvascular Detailed Search Sites Plants Only Sites Plants Sites ABMI (within TRSA) 16 0 16 0 16 Imperial projects (in TLSA) 18 127 145 278 423 Total 34 128 161 278 439
Data within each site was classified to Ecological Land Classes (ELC) which included ecosite phases for the Boreal Mixedwood region (Beckingham and Archibald 1996), and additional ELC developed for the Cold Lake Expansion project (Volume 2, Section 11.0), including shrublands and meadows, swamps, open water, reclaimed classes, and disturbance classes. Sites which could not be reliably classified to a single ELC (unclassified) were removed from further analysis. The number of vegetation sites by ELC is shown in Table J-2.
1.2.2 Characteristic Plant Species by Ecological Land Classes Characteristic plant species were defined as those species occurring in at least 50% of the plots for ELC with a cover value of 3% or higher. These species are used to describe ELC in terms of the most commonly occurring plant species. These species are shown in Table J-3.
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Table J-2: Ecological Land Classes Distribution for Vegetation Survey Sites in the Terrestrial Regional Study Area
Detailed Nonvascular Rare Plant Total ELC 1 Description2 Sites Sites3 Search Sites Sites a1 Lichen Pj 9 5 12 21 b1 Blueberry Pj-Aw 10 10 12 22 b2 Blueberry Aw-Bw 0 0 0 0 b3 Blueberry Aw-Sw 6 4 5 11 b4 Blueberry Sw-Pj 11 9 13 24 c1 Labrador tea-mesic Pj-Sb 13 0 14 27 d1 Low-bush cranberry Aw 9 9 19 28 d2 Low bush cranberry Aw-Sw 13 11 15 28 d3 Low bush cranberry Sw 6 6 4 10 e1 Dogwood Pb-Aw 2 0 7 9 e2 Dogwood Pb-Sw 3 2 10 13 e3 Dogwood Sw 0 0 0 0 e4 Dogwood shrubland 2 0 0 2 f1 Horsetail Pb-Aw 1 0 1 2 f2 Horsetail Pb-Sw 0 0 5 5 f3 Horsetail Sw 0 0 6 6 f4* Shrubby swamp 5 5 9 14 g1 Labrador tea-subhygric Sb-Pj 13 14 13 26 h1 Labrador tea/horsetail Sw-Sb 12 12 22 34 h2 Labrador tea/horsetail mixedwood 4 3 6 10 h3 Coniferous swamp 8 8 15 23 i1 Treed bog 0 0 0 0 i2 Shrubby bog 0 0 0 0 j1 Treed poor fen 6 6 9 15 j2 Shrubby poor fen 6 6 0 6 k1 Treed rich fen 6 6 20 26 k2 Shrubby rich fen 8 8 19 27 k3 Graminoid rich fen 3 3 20 23 l1 Graminoid marsh 1 1 12 13 n1* Riparian meadow 1 0 1 2 n2* Riparian shrubland 0 0 3 3 NWF* Flooded/beaver pond 0 0 2 2 RG* Grass revegetation 0 0 1 1 RS* Shrub revegetation 3 0 3 6 Total 161 128 278 439 Notes: 1 ELC marked with an asterisk (*) are non-standard ELC added for this project. 2 Pj: Jack pine; Sw: white spruce, Sb: black spruce, Bw: paper birch, Aw: trembling aspen, Pb: balsam poplar. 3 Nonvascular data was not collected at all sites. Number presented is a subset of the total number of detailed vegetation plots.
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Table J-3: Characteristic Species by Ecological Land Classes
Percent Percent ELC Plant Type Scientific Name Common Name Frequency Cover Tree Pinus banksiana Jack pine 100 40 Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Common bearberry 89 28 a1 Shrub Vaccinium myrtilloides Common blueberry 100 5 Vaccinium vitis-idaea Bog cranberry 89 4 Moss Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's moss 60 6 Pinus banksiana Jack pine 100 39 Tree Populus tremuloides Aspen 90 29 Picea glauca White spruce 70 10 Linnaea borealis Twinflower 100 11 Vaccinium vitis-idaea Bog cranberry 90 10 b1 Shrub Ledum groenlandicum Common Labrador tea 60 9 Vaccinium myrtilloides Common blueberry 80 3 Forb Cornus canadensis Bunchberry 100 14 Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's moss 80 30 Moss Hylocomium splendens Stair-step moss 70 7 Populus tremuloides Aspen 100 28 Tree Picea glauca White spruce 100 24 Vaccinium myrtilloides Common blueberry 100 15 Linnaea borealis Twinflower 100 10 Shrub Vaccinium vitis-idaea Bog cranberry 100 8 b3 Shepherdia canadensis Canada buffaloberry 50 3 Rosa acicularis Prickly rose 100 3 Forb Cornus canadensis Bunchberry 100 10 Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's moss 100 31 Moss Hylocomium splendens Stair-step moss 50 19 Pinus banksiana Jack pine 100 31 Tree Picea glauca White spruce 100 26 Populus tremuloides Aspen 64 3 Vaccinium vitis-idaea Bog cranberry 100 17 Ledum groenlandicum Common Labrador tea 55 12 b4 Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Common bearberry 55 10 Shrub Vaccinium myrtilloides Common blueberry 91 10 Linnaea borealis Twinflower 73 4 Rosa acicularis Prickly rose 91 3 Forb Cornus canadensis Bunchberry 73 6 Pinus banksiana Jack pine 100 30 Tree Picea mariana Black spruce 69 15 Ledum groenlandicum Common Labrador tea 77 9 Shrub c1 Vaccinium myrtilloides Common blueberry 85 4 Forb Cornus canadensis Bunchberry 77 5 Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's moss 100 70 Moss Hylocomium splendens Stair-step moss 62 3 Populus tremuloides Aspen 100 58 Tree Populus balsamifera Balsam poplar 67 12 d1 Picea glauca White spruce 56 5 Rosa acicularis Prickly rose 100 15 Shrub Linnaea borealis Twinflower 100 8
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Percent Percent ELC Plant Type Scientific Name Common Name Frequency Cover d1 Cornus canadensis Bunchberry 100 7 Forb (cont’d) Epilobium angustifolium Common fireweed 78 5 Picea glauca White spruce 100 32 Tree Populus tremuloides Aspen 100 28 Linnaea borealis Twinflower 100 10 Rosa acicularis Prickly rose 100 9 Shrub d2 Lonicera involucrata Bracted honeysuckle 54 4 Rubus pubescens Dewberry 85 3 Forb Cornus canadensis Bunchberry 100 11 Hylocomium splendens Stair-step moss 73 22 Moss Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's moss 64 9 Picea glauca White spruce 100 48 Tree Populus tremuloides Aspen 67 4 Rosa acicularis Prickly rose 100 6 Shrub d3 Linnaea borealis Twinflower 100 6 Cornus canadensis Bunchberry 100 8 Forb Lycopodium annotinum Stiff club-moss 50 3 Moss Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's moss 83 22 Populus balsamifera Balsam poplar 50 25 Populus tremuloides Aspen 100 14 Tree Betula papyrifera White birch 50 8 Picea glauca White spruce 100 4 Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon 50 19 Cornus stolonifera Red-osier dogwood 100 13 Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry 50 9 Shrub e1 Rosa acicularis Prickly rose 100 4 Ribes triste Wild red currant 50 4 Rubus idaeus Wild red raspberry 100 3 Graminoid Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint 100 4 Fragaria virginiana Wild strawberry 100 19 Galium boreale Northern bedstraw 100 9 Forb Mitella nuda Bishop's-cap 100 4 Vicia americana Wild vetch 50 4 Picea glauca White spruce 100 42 Tree Populus tremuloides Aspen 100 26 Populus balsamifera Balsam poplar 67 9 Lonicera caerulea Fly honeysuckle 67 14 Rosa acicularis Prickly rose 100 13 Linnaea borealis Twinflower 100 7 e2 Shrub Ledum groenlandicum Common Labrador tea 67 6 Lonicera dioica Twining honeysuckle 67 4 Lonicera involucrata Bracted honeysuckle 67 4 Epilobium angustifolium Common fireweed 100 4 Forb Mitella nuda Bishop's-cap 100 4 Moss Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's moss 50 4 Rubus idaeus Wild red raspberry 50 20 Lonicera involucrata Bracted honeysuckle 100 12 e4 Shrub Rosa acicularis Prickly rose 100 7 Populus balsamifera Balsam poplar 100 5
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Percent Percent ELC Plant Type Scientific Name Common Name Frequency Cover Graminoid Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint 100 31 e4 Epilobium angustifolium Common fireweed 100 18 (cont’d) Forb Fragaria virginiana Wild strawberry 50 13 Mertensia paniculata Tall lungwort 100 4 Populus balsamifera Balsam poplar 100 45 Tree Picea glauca White spruce 100 5 Alnus viridis ssp crispa Green alder 100 15 Rubus idaeus Wild red raspberry 100 13 f1 Shrub Lonicera involucrata Bracted honeysuckle 100 10 Ribes triste Wild red currant 100 3 Graminoid Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint 100 18 Forb Urtica dioica Common nettle 100 17 Picea mariana Black spruce 93 40 Tree Pinus banksiana Jack pine 93 20 Larix laricina Tamarack 57 6 g1 Shrub Ledum groenlandicum Common Labrador tea 79 5 Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's moss 93 39 Moss Hylocomium splendens Stair-step moss 86 13 Ptilium crista-castrensis Knight's plume moss 64 4 Picea mariana Black spruce 92 53 Tree Picea glauca White spruce 50 7 Ledum groenlandicum Common Labrador tea 92 29 h1 Shrub Vaccinium vitis-idaea Bog cranberry 75 19 Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's moss 92 39 Moss Hylocomium splendens Stair-step moss 67 18 Picea glauca White spruce 75 24 Tree Betula neoalaskana/papyrifera Alaska/white birch 50 11 Picea mariana Black spruce 50 8 Lonicera dioica Twining honeysuckle 50 5 h2 Shrub Linnaea borealis Twinflower 75 5 Rosa acicularis Prickly rose 75 3 Graminoid Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint 75 13 Forb Cornus canadensis Bunchberry 75 4 Larix laricina Tamarack 100 34 Tree Picea mariana Black spruce 75 26 Picea glauca White spruce 75 15 h3 Ledum groenlandicum Common Labrador tea 100 25 Shrub Vaccinium vitis-idaea Bog cranberry 63 3 Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's moss 75 19 Moss Hylocomium splendens Stair-step moss 63 6 Picea mariana Black spruce 100 39 Tree Larix laricina Tamarack 83 15 Ledum groenlandicum Common Labrador tea 83 23 j1 Shrub Vaccinium vitis-idaea Bog cranberry 83 12 Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's moss 83 20 Moss Hylocomium splendens Stair-step moss 50 5 Picea mariana Black spruce 83 20 Betula glandulosa Bog birch 50 14 j2 Shrub Andromeda polifolia Bog rosemary 50 7 Larix laricina Tamarack 67 6
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Percent Percent ELC Plant Type Scientific Name Common Name Frequency Cover Larix laricina Tamarack 100 39 Tree Picea mariana Black spruce 50 7 Betula pumila Dwarf birch 67 17 Shrub Ledum groenlandicum Common Labrador tea 67 3 k1 Graminoid Carex aquatilis Water sedge 50 6 Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's moss 50 14 Tomentypnum nitens Golden moss 50 10 Moss Sphagnum angustifolium Peat moss 50 9 Aulacomnium palustre Tufted moss 67 5 Betula pumila Dwarf birch 75 18 Shrub Larix laricina Tamarack 75 9 Carex aquatilis Water sedge 63 9 Graminoid k2 Carex diandra Two-stamened sedge 50 5 Forb Menyanthes trifoliata Buck-bean 50 3 Tomentypnum nitens Golden moss 63 19 Moss Aulacomnium palustre Tufted moss 63 6 Shrub Salix pedicellaris Bog willow 67 4 Carex canescens Short sedge 67 9 k3 Graminoid Carex lasiocarpa Hairy-fruited sedge 67 8 Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint 67 4 Forb Potentilla palustris Marsh cinquefoil 100 4 Graminoid Carex aquatilis Water sedge 100 8 l1 Forb Lemna minor Common duckweed 100 9 n1 Graminoid Agrostis scabra Rough hair grass 100 66
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1.2.3 Plant Species Occurrence by Ecological Land Classes Occurrences of plant species among ELC, identified among the 161 detailed sample sites in the TRSA, are shown in Table J-4. Species present in at least one sample for the ELC are shown with a plus (+). Those species occurring in 33 to 67% of sites are listed as common species (C) while those occurring in 67 to 99% of sites are listed as dominant species (D). Species found in all plots (X) are also shown. These data were subsequently summarized in the following tables (Table J-5, Table J-6, and Table J-7) to show Unique and Uncommon Species, Rare or At Risk species, and weed or non-native species.
1.2.4 Unique and Uncommon Plant Species Unique plant species occurred within a single ELC. Uncommon plant species occurred within two to three ELCs. Only plants identified to the species taxonomic level and those species which are native to Alberta were included (Table J-5).
1.2.5 Sensitive, Rare or at Risk Plant Species Plant species were identified as being Sensitive, Rare or At Risk based on their designation or ranking following ACIMS (2013) and ASRD (2010) (Table J-6). Plant species were included in this table if they were listed on the tracking or watch lists by ACIMS, with their ranking (S1, S2, S3, etc.) provided, or if they were designated as At Risk (AR), May be at Risk (MBAR), Sensitive (S) or Undetermined by ASRD (2010). These listings were combined into two sensitivity categories:
Rare or At Risk (R/AR) – a relatively higher level of concern; and
Sensitive or May be at Risk – a relatively lower level of concern.
1.2.6 Exotic Species and Weeds Exotic species included those identified as not indigenous to the Province of Alberta prior to European settlement as listed in The Flora of Alberta (Moss 1983) or ACIMS (2013). Some of the non-native species were designated as noxious weeds by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (Province of Alberta 2013, 2011); none were designated as prohibited noxious. These species were listed according to the number of occurrences among ELC sites in the TRSA (Table J-7).
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Table J-4: Species Presence and Relative Commonness1 by Ecological Land Classes
Type Scientific Name Common Name a1 b1 b3 b4 c1 d1 d2 d3 e1 e2 e4 f1 f4 g1 h1 h2 h3 j1 j2 k1 k2 k3 l1 n1 RS Tree Abies balsamea Balsam fir + + + + + Tree Betula neoalaskana Alaska birch + + + C C Tree Betula papyrifera White birch C + + C + + C C C + + + + + C Tree Larix laricina Tamarack + + C + C C + X D C X D C C Tree Picea glauca White spruce D D X X + C X X X X C X + + C D D + X Tree Picea mariana Black spruce + + D C C D D C D X D C C C C Tree Pinus banksiana Jack pine X X + X X + + D + + C Tree Populus balsamifera Balsam poplar + C + + C + + C C X X + + C C + X Tree Populus tremuloides Aspen + D X C C X X C X X C C + C X X Shrub Alnus incana ssp tenuifolia River alder + Shrub Alnus viridis Green alder C + C C Shrub Alnus viridis ssp crispa Green alder + + + + C + C C X + + C Shrub Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon C + C + C C + C Shrub Andromeda polifolia Bog rosemary + C + C Shrub Arctostaphylos rubra Alpine bearberry + Shrub Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Common bearberry D + + C + + + C + C Shrub Betula glandulosa Bog birch C + C C C + C X Shrub Betula pumila Dwarf birch + C + + + C C D C X Shrub Chamaedaphne calyculata Leatherleaf + + Shrub Cornus stolonifera Red-osier dogwood + + X C C X C Shrub Corylus cornuta Beaked hazelnut + Shrub Kalmia polifolia Northern laurel + + C Shrub Ledum groenlandicum Common Labrador tea C C C C D + C C C C D D D X D C C + C Shrub Linnaea borealis Twinflower C X X D D X X X X X C C D + + + C Shrub Lonicera caerulea Fly honeysuckle + + + C + + C + + Shrub Lonicera dioica Twining honeysuckle + C + C C + C Shrub Lonicera involucrata Bracted honeysuckle C + + C C C C X X + + C + + X Shrub Oxycoccus microcarpus Small bog cranberry + + + + + C C D + C C Shrub Prunus pensylvanica Pin cherry C Shrub Rhamnus alnifolia Alder-leaved buckthorn + + Shrub Ribes americanum Wild black currant + Shrub Ribes hirtellum Wild gooseberry C Shrub Ribes hudsonianum Northern black currant + + + + Shrub Ribes lacustre Bristly black currant + + + + C C + + + C Shrub Ribes oxyacanthoides Northern gooseberry C + + + C C + + C + X Shrub Ribes triste Wild red currant + + C + C C C C X + C Shrub Rosa acicularis Prickly rose C C X D D X X X X X X C C D + X Shrub Rosa woodsii Common wild rose + C Shrub Rubus arcticus Dwarf raspberry + + C + + + C C + C Shrub Rubus chamaemorus Cloudberry + + + + C + + Shrub Rubus idaeus Wild red raspberry + + + + C X C C X + + Shrub Rubus pubescens Dewberry + C + D D D X C C + C C + + X Shrub Salix bebbiana Beaked willow + + C + + + + X Shrub Salix boothii Booth's willow C + C Shrub Salix candida Hoary willow + Shrub Salix discolor Pussy willow + Shrub Salix lucida Shining willow + Shrub Salix maccalliana Velvet-fruited willow + C + + + X C
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Type Scientific Name Common Name a1 b1 b3 b4 c1 d1 d2 d3 e1 e2 e4 f1 f4 g1 h1 h2 h3 j1 j2 k1 k2 k3 l1 n1 RS Shrub Salix myrtillifolia Myrtle-leaved willow + + + C Shrub Salix pedicellaris Bog willow + C C C C Shrub Salix petiolaris Basket willow + Shrub Salix planifolia Flat-leaved willow + C + + + + + C C Shrub Salix scouleriana Scouler's willow + + + C + C C + + + C Shrub Shepherdia canadensis Canada buffaloberry + + C C + C C + + Shrub Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry + + + + + C C + C Shrub Symphoricarpos occidentalis Buckbrush + + C Shrub Vaccinium caespitosum Dwarf bilberry + C + + + Shrub Vaccinium myrtilloides Common blueberry X D X D D + + + C C C + C + + X Shrub Vaccinium myrtillus Low bilberry + Shrub Vaccinium vitis-idaea Bog cranberry D D X X D C C C C C + D D C C D C C + C Graminoid Agrostis scabra Rough hair grass + + C X X Graminoid Bromus ciliatus Fringed brome + + X Graminoid Calamagrostis canadensis Bluejoint + C + + C + C X C X X + + + D + + + C + C X X Graminoid Calamagrostis stricta ssp. inexpansa Northern reed grass + Graminoid Calamagrostis stricta ssp. stricta Narrow reed grass + Graminoid Carex aquatilis Water sedge + + + + C C C X C Graminoid Carex aurea Golden sedge C Graminoid Carex canescens ssp canescens Short sedge + C Graminoid Carex capitata Capitate sedge + Graminoid Carex chordorrhiza Prostrate sedge + + + + C Graminoid Carex concinna Beautiful sedge + Graminoid Carex diandra Two-stamened sedge + + + C C Graminoid Carex disperma Two-seeded sedge + + C C C C X C Graminoid Carex gynocrates Northern bog sedge + + C Graminoid Carex interior Inland sedge + Graminoid Carex lasiocarpa Hairy-fruited sedge + C Graminoid Carex leptalea Bristle-stalked sedge + + Graminoid Carex limosa Mud sedge + Graminoid Carex paupercula Poor sedge C Graminoid Carex prairea Prairie sedge + + Graminoid Carex siccata Hay sedge + + C C Graminoid Carex tenuiflora Thin-flowered sedge + C + C Graminoid Carex utriculata Small bottle sedge C + + C C Graminoid Carex vaginata Sheathed sedge + + + + + + C Graminoid Cinna latifolia Drooping wood-reed + Graminoid Elymus lanceolatus Northern wheat grass + Graminoid Elymus trachycaulus Slender wheat grass + + X Graminoid Eriophorum angustifolium Cotton grass + + C Graminoid Eriophorum vaginatum Sheathed cotton grass + Graminoid Festuca saximontana Rocky Mountain fescue C Graminoid Glyceria grandis Common tall manna grass + X Graminoid Hordeum jubatum Foxtail barley + X Graminoid Juncus balticus Wire rush + C Graminoid Leymus innovatus Hairy wild rye + C + C C C C C + Graminoid Oryzopsis asperifolia White-grained mountain rice grass + + Graminoid Oryzopsis pungens Northern rice grass C + + + X Graminoid Poa palustris Fowl bluegrass + C X Graminoid Poa pratensis Kentucky bluegrass + C + + X
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Type Scientific Name Common Name a1 b1 b3 b4 c1 d1 d2 d3 e1 e2 e4 f1 f4 g1 h1 h2 h3 j1 j2 k1 k2 k3 l1 n1 RS Graminoid Schizachne purpurascens Purple oat grass + + C C Graminoid Typha latifolia Common cattail + X X C Forb Achillea millefolium Common yarrow C + C + C X + X X Forb Actaea rubra Red and white baneberry + + + + C + Forb Amerorchis rotundifolia Round-leaved orchid + Forb Anemone patens Prairie crocus C Forb Antennaria neglecta Broad-leaved everlasting C Forb Arabis hirsuta Hairy rock cress + Forb Aralia nudicaulis Wild sarsaparilla + C + C + C C C + Forb Arnica chamissonis Leafy arnica + Forb Astragalus americanus American milk vetch + + C Forb Astragalus canadensis Canadian milk vetch + + C Forb Bidens cernua Nodding beggarticks X Forb Caltha palustris March marigold C C C + C + X C Forb Campanula rotundifolia Harebell C + + + C + + X Forb Ceratophyllum demersum Hornwort + Forb Cicuta bulbifera Bulb-bearing water-hemlock + X Forb Coeloglossum viride Bracted bog orchid + Forb Comandra umbellata Bastard toadflax C + Forb Coptis trifolia Goldthread + Forb Corallorhiza maculata Spotted coralroot C Forb Corallorhiza trifida Pale coralroot + Forb Cornus canadensis Bunchberry + X X D D X X X X C D C D + C C Forb Disporum trachycarpum Fairybells + + + C Forb Drosera rotundifolia Round-leaved sundew + + + Forb Epilobium anagallidifolium Alpine willowherb + X Forb Epilobium angustifolium Common fireweed + D C C C D D C C X X + + C C C + + X Forb Epilobium ciliatum Northern willowherb + + Forb Epilobium palustre Marsh willowherb + + C C C Forb Erigeron lonchophyllus Fleabane C Forb Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane + Forb Eurybia conspicua Showy aster + C + C C C C + C Forb Fragaria virginiana Wild strawberry C C C + X C X X X C + + + C + C X Forb Galium boreale Northern bedstraw + + C + X D C X C + C + + + + X Forb Galium labradoricum Labrador bedstraw C C X Forb Galium trifidum Small bedstraw + C + X Forb Galium triflorum Sweet-scented bedstraw + + + C C C X + Forb Geocaulon lividum Northern bastard toadflax + + + Forb Geum aleppicum Yellow avens X Forb Geum macrophyllum Large-leaved yellow avens + + Forb Goodyera repens Lesser rattlesnake plantain + + + Forb Halenia deflexa Spurred gentian C Forb Hieracium umbellatum Narrow-leaved hawkweed C + + + + + C Forb Hippuris vulgaris Common mare's-tail X Forb Lathyrus ochroleucus Cream-coloured vetchling C D C + X C C C C X Forb Lemna minor Common duckweed X Forb Lepidium densiflorum Common pepper-grass C Forb Lilium philadelphicum Western wood lily C + + C C C Forb Lysimachia thyrsiflora Tufted loosestrife + Forb Maianthemum canadense Wild lily-of-the-valley C + C + + C C + C C C + + C + + C
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Type Scientific Name Common Name a1 b1 b3 b4 c1 d1 d2 d3 e1 e2 e4 f1 f4 g1 h1 h2 h3 j1 j2 k1 k2 k3 l1 n1 RS Forb Malaxis paludosa Bog adder's-mouth + Forb Melampyrum lineare Cow-wheat C + + Forb Mentha arvensis Wild mint C + Forb Menyanthes trifoliata Buck-bean + + C + C Forb Mertensia paniculata Tall lungwort + C + D D C X C X + C + + X Forb Mitella nuda Bishop's-cap + C + C D X X X C + + D C + C C Forb Mitella trifida Bishop's-cap + C Forb Moehringia lateriflora Blunt-leaved sandwort + + + + + Forb Moneses uniflora One-flowered wintergreen + C + + Forb Monotropa uniflora Indian-pipe + Forb Orthilia secunda One-sided wintergreen + C + C C C + + + + + + C Forb Parnassia palustris var montanensis Marsh grass-of-parnassus + Forb Parnassia palustris var parviflora Small northern grass-of-parnassus + Forb Parnassia palustris var. tenuis Marsh grass-of-parnassus + C Forb Pedicularis labradorica Labrador lousewort + + Forb Petasites frigidus var frigidus Sweet coltsfoot + + C Forb Petasites frigidus var palmatus Palmate-leaved coltsfoot C C C + D D C C C C + C + + X Forb Petasites frigidus var sagittatus Arrow-leaved coltsfoot + C C + + + + + + + C Forb Petasites frigidus var x vitifolius Vine-leaved coltsfoot + Forb Platanthera hyperborea Northern green bog orchid C X Forb Platanthera orbiculata Round-leaved bog orchid + Forb Polygonum amphibium Water smartweed + X Forb Potentilla arguta White cinquefoil + Forb Potentilla palustris Marsh cinquefoil C C + + C C C X C Forb Potentilla tridentata Three-toothed cinquefoil C + + + Forb Pyrola asarifolia Common pink wintergreen + C + C C C X C C + + + C Forb Pyrola chlorantha Greenish-flowered wintergreen + + + C Forb Pyrola sp. White wintergreen + Forb Ranunculus aquatilis Large-leaved white water crowfoot X Forb Ranunculus lapponicus Lapland buttercup + Forb Ranunculus macounii Macoun's buttercup + Forb Rumex aquaticus var. fenestratus Western dock + + + C C X Forb Sarracenia purpurea Pitcher-plant + Forb Scheuchzeria palustris Scheuchzeria + Forb Scutellaria galericulata Marsh skullcap + + Forb Senecio eremophilus Cut-leaved ragwort + C Forb Senecio pauciflorus Few-flowered ragwort + C Forb Senecio pauperculus Balsam groundsel + Forb Smilacina racemosa False Solomon's-seal + Forb Smilacina stellata Star-flowered Solomon's-seal + + + C Forb Smilacina trifolia Three-leaved Solomon's-seal + + + + C C C C C Forb Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod + + Forb Solidago multiradiata Alpine goldenrod C Forb Spiranthes romanzoffiana Hooded ladies'-tresses + Forb Stellaria longifolia Long-leaved chickweed C C + C X Forb Symphyotrichum boreale Marsh aster + + X Forb Symphyotrichum campestre Meadow aster + Forb Symphyotrichum ciliolatum Lindley's aster + + C + C + + C C C + + C Forb Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum Purple-stemmed aster + Forb Thalictrum venulosum Veiny meadow rue + C
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Type Scientific Name Common Name a1 b1 b3 b4 c1 d1 d2 d3 e1 e2 e4 f1 f4 g1 h1 h2 h3 j1 j2 k1 k2 k3 l1 n1 RS Forb Tofieldia glutinosa Sticky false asphodel + Forb Trientalis borealis Northern starflower + C + + + C C + + + C Forb Triglochin maritima Seaside arrow-grass + + C Forb Urtica dioica Common nettle + + C X + + X X Forb Vicia americana Wild vetch C + C + C C + X Forb Viola adunca Early blue violet + + + + Forb Viola canadensis Western Canada violet + C + + C + Forb Viola renifolia Kidney-leaved violet C + C C C C X + + Fern/allies Cystopteris fragilis Fragile bladder fern + Fern/allies Dryopteris carthusiana Narrow spinulose shield fern + Fern/allies Equisetum arvense Common horsetail + C + + + + C C C + + + + + + + X Fern/allies Equisetum fluviatile Swamp horsetail + + + + C C C Fern/allies Equisetum hyemale Common scouring-rush + + Fern/allies Equisetum pratense Meadow horsetail + + + C + X Fern/allies Equisetum scirpoides Dwarf scouring-rush C + C + C + C Fern/allies Equisetum sylvaticum Woodland horsetail + + + + + C C + + + + + Fern/allies Lycopodium annotinum Stiff club-moss + C + + + C Fern/allies Lycopodium clavatum Running club-moss + Fern/allies Lycopodium obscurum Ground-pine + Graminoid Phleum pratense Timothy + X Graminoid Poa compressa Canada bluegrass + C Forb Cirsium arvense Creeping thistle + X Forb Crepis tectorum Annual hawk's-beard C C Forb Galeopsis tetrahit Hemp-nettle + Forb Melilotus officinalis Yellow sweet-clover X Forb Plantago major Common plantain + Forb Sonchus arvensis Perennial sow-thistle X C Forb Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion + + C C + X Forb Trifolium hybridum Alsike clover X Forb Trifolium pratense Red clover X Moss Aulacomnium palustre Tufted moss + C + C C C C Moss Brachythecium rivulare Moss + Moss Brachythecium salebrosum Moss + + Moss Calliergon richardsonii Moss + Moss Climacium dendroides Tree moss + + + Moss Dicranum acutifolium Cushion moss + Moss Dicranum polysetum Wavy dicranum + + + + Moss Dicranum undulatum Wavy dicranum + + + + + + + + + + Moss Helodium blandowii Moss + C + Moss Hylocomium splendens Stair-step moss + D C C C D C D C C C C C Moss Philonotis fontana Moss + + Moss Plagiomnium cuspidatum Moss + Moss Plagiomnium ellipticum Moss + + + Moss Pleurozium schreberi Schreber's moss C D X C X C C D C + D D C D D C C + Moss Polytrichum commune Common hair-cap + + + + C Moss Polytrichum juniperinum Juniper hair-cap + Moss Polytrichum strictum Slender hair-cap + + + + + + Moss Ptilium crista-castrensis Knight's plume moss C + C + + + C C C + C Moss Sphagnum angustifolium Peat moss + + + + + C + C Moss Sphagnum capillifolium Acute-leaved peat moss + + +
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Type Scientific Name Common Name a1 b1 b3 b4 c1 d1 d2 d3 e1 e2 e4 f1 f4 g1 h1 h2 h3 j1 j2 k1 k2 k3 l1 n1 RS Moss Sphagnum fuscum Rusty peat moss + C Moss Sphagnum magellanicum Midway peat moss + + + + C Moss Sphagnum riparium Shore-growing peat moss + Moss Sphagnum squarrosum Squarrose peat moss + C Moss Sphagnum warnstorfii Peat moss + C Moss Tomentypnum nitens Golden moss + + + + C C Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Liverwort X Liverwort Ptilidium ciliare Liverwort + + Lichen Cladina mitis Reindeer lichen + + + C + + + + C + + Lichen Cladina stellaris Star-tipped reindeer lichen + + + Lichen Cladina stygia Reindeer lichen + + Lichen Cladonia borealis Boreal cup lichen + Lichen Cladonia cornuta Bighorn cladonia + Lichen Cladonia gracilis Graceful pyxie cup + Lichen Cladonia norvegica Cladonia lichen + Lichen Cladonia scabriuscula Mealy forked cladonia + Lichen Peltigera aphthosa Studded leather lichen + + + C + Lichen Peltigera canina Dog lichen + + + Lichen Peltigera malacea Lichen + Lichen Peltigera neopolydactyla Felt lichen + + + + + Note: 1 Relative Commonness: + = present in at least one plot, C = present in at least 33% of plots, D = present in at least 67% of plots, X = present in all plots.
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Table J-5: Unique and Uncommon Species Occurrence by Ecological Land Classes
Type Scientific Name Common Name Status Occurrence Shrub Alnus incana ssp tenuifolia River alder Unique d2 Shrub Arctostaphylos rubra Alpine bearberry Unique h3 Shrub Corylus cornuta Beaked hazelnut Unique b3 Shrub Prunus pensylvanica Pin cherry Unique a1 Shrub Ribes americanum Wild black currant Unique b1 Shrub Ribes hirtellum Wild gooseberry Unique RS Shrub Salix candida Hoary willow Unique k2 Shrub Salix discolor Pussy willow Unique h2 Shrub Salix lucida Shining willow Unique k1 Shrub Salix petiolaris Basket willow Unique k2 Shrub Vaccinium myrtillus Low bilberry Unique b4 Shrub Chamaedaphne calyculata Leatherleaf Uncommon c1, j2 Shrub Kalmia polifolia Northern laurel Uncommon j1, k2, k3 Shrub Rhamnus alnifolia Alder-leaved buckthorn Uncommon b4, h1 Shrub Rosa woodsii Common wild rose Uncommon b1, RS Shrub Salix boothii Booth's willow Uncommon e2, h2, RS Shrub Symphoricarpos occidentalis Buckbrush Uncommon d1, d2, e1 Graminoid Calamagrostis stricta ssp. inexpansa Northern reed grass Unique c1 Graminoid Calamagrostis stricta ssp. stricta Narrow reed grass Unique f4 Graminoid Carex aurea Golden sedge Unique RS Graminoid Carex capitata Capitate sedge Unique k2 Graminoid Carex concinna Beautiful sedge Unique h2 Graminoid Carex interior Inland sedge Unique k1 Graminoid Carex limosa Mud sedge Unique j2 Graminoid Carex paupercula Poor sedge Unique k1 Graminoid Cinna latifolia Drooping wood-reed Unique h3 Graminoid Elymus lanceolatus Northern wheat grass Unique a1 Graminoid Eriophorum vaginatum Sheathed cotton grass Unique k2 Graminoid Festuca saximontana Rocky Mountain fescue Unique a1 Graminoid Bromus ciliatus Fringed brome Uncommon h3, k2, l1 Graminoid Carex canescens ssp canescens Short sedge Uncommon k1, k3 Graminoid Carex gynocrates Northern bog sedge Uncommon j1, k1, k2 Graminoid Carex lasiocarpa Hairy-fruited sedge Uncommon k2, k3 Graminoid Carex leptalea Bristle-stalked sedge Uncommon k1, k2 Graminoid Carex prairea Prairie sedge Uncommon k1, k2 Graminoid Elymus trachycaulus Slender wheat grass Uncommon d1, h2, RS Graminoid Eriophorum angustifolium Cotton grass Uncommon j2, k2, k3 Graminoid Glyceria grandis Common tall manna grass Uncommon f4, n1 Graminoid Hordeum jubatum Foxtail barley Uncommon h2, RS Graminoid Juncus balticus Wire rush Uncommon h2, RS Graminoid Oryzopsis asperifolia White-grained mountain rice grass Uncommon b3, c1 Graminoid Poa palustris Fowl bluegrass Uncommon b3, e2, RS Graminoid Phleum pratense Timothy Uncommon h2, RS Graminoid Poa compressa Canada bluegrass Uncommon h2, RS Forb Amerorchis rotundifolia Round-leaved orchid Unique k2 Forb Anemone patens Prairie crocus Unique a1 Forb Antennaria neglecta Broad-leaved everlasting Unique RS Forb Arabis hirsuta Hairy rock cress Unique b4 Forb Arnica chamissonis Leafy arnica Unique h2 Forb Bidens cernua Nodding beggarticks Unique l1 Forb Ceratophyllum demersum Hornwort Unique k2 Forb Coeloglossum viride Bracted bog orchid Unique b4 Forb Coptis trifolia Goldthread Unique g1
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Type Scientific Name Common Name Status Occurrence Forb Corallorhiza maculata Spotted coralroot Unique e2 Forb Corallorhiza trifida Pale coralroot Unique b4 Forb Erigeron lonchophyllus Fleabane Unique RS Forb Erigeron philadelphicus Philadelphia fleabane Unique b4 Forb Geum aleppicum Yellow avens Unique l1 Forb Halenia deflexa Spurred gentian Unique RS Forb Hippuris vulgaris Common mare's-tail Unique l1 Forb Lemna minor Common duckweed Unique l1 Forb Lepidium densiflorum Common pepper-grass Unique RS Forb Lysimachia thyrsiflora Tufted loosestrife Unique k2 Forb Malaxis paludosa Bog adder's-mouth Unique k2 Forb Monotropa uniflora Indian-pipe Unique h1 Forb Parnassia palustris var montanensis Marsh grass-of-parnassus Unique k2 Forb Parnassia palustris var parviflora Small northern grass-of-parnassus Unique k2 Forb Petasites frigidus var x vitifolius Vine-leaved coltsfoot Unique g1 Forb Platanthera orbiculata Round-leaved bog orchid Unique d1 Forb Potentilla arguta White cinquefoil Unique b4 Forb Pyrola sp. White wintergreen Unique k1 Forb Ranunculus aquatilis Large-leaved white water crowfoot Unique l1 Forb Ranunculus lapponicus Lapland buttercup Unique k1 Forb Ranunculus macounii Macoun's buttercup Unique h2 Forb Sarracenia purpurea Pitcher-plant Unique k2 Forb Scheuchzeria palustris Scheuchzeria Unique j2 Forb Senecio pauperculus Balsam groundsel Unique b4 Forb Smilacina racemosa False Solomon's-seal Unique b4 Forb Solidago multiradiata Alpine goldenrod Unique a1 Forb Spiranthes romanzoffiana Hooded ladies'-tresses Unique k2 Forb Symphyotrichum campestre Meadow aster Unique d1 Forb Symphyotrichum puniceum var. puniceum Purple-stemmed aster Unique k1 Forb Tofieldia glutinosa Sticky false asphodel Unique k2 Forb Galeopsis tetrahit Hemp-nettle Unique b4 Forb Melilotus officinalis Yellow sweet-clover Unique RS Forb Plantago major Common plantain Unique k1 Forb Trifolium hybridum Alsike clover Unique RS Forb Trifolium pratense Red clover Unique RS Forb Astragalus americanus American milk vetch Uncommon b3, b4, e2 Forb Astragalus canadensis Canadian milk vetch Uncommon b3, b4, e2 Forb Cicuta bulbifera Bulb-bearing water-hemlock Uncommon f4, l1 Forb Comandra umbellata Bastard toadflax Uncommon a1, b1 Forb Drosera rotundifolia Round-leaved sundew Uncommon h1, j1, k2 Forb Epilobium anagallidifolium Alpine willowherb Uncommon k1, l1 Forb Epilobium ciliatum Northern willowherb Uncommon h3, k1 Forb Galium labradoricum Labrador bedstraw Uncommon f4, k2, l1 Forb Geocaulon lividum Northern bastard toadflax Uncommon c1, g1, j1 Forb Geum macrophyllum Large-leaved yellow avens Uncommon f4, h3 Forb Goodyera repens Lesser rattlesnake plantain Uncommon b4, c1, g1 Forb Melampyrum lineare Cow-wheat Uncommon a1, c1, g1 Forb Mentha arvensis Wild mint Uncommon f4, k1 Forb Mitella trifida Bishop's-cap Uncommon h2, RS Forb Parnassia palustris var. tenuis Marsh grass-of-parnassus Uncommon b4, e2 Forb Pedicularis labradorica Labrador lousewort Uncommon k1, k2 Forb Petasites frigidus var frigidus Sweet coltsfoot Uncommon h1, h2, RS Forb Platanthera hyperborea Northern green bog orchid Uncommon k2, RS Forb Polygonum amphibium Water smartweed Uncommon h3, l1 Forb Scutellaria galericulata Marsh skullcap Uncommon f4, k1 Forb Senecio eremophilus Cut-leaved ragwort Uncommon b4, e2 Forb Senecio pauciflorus Few-flowered ragwort Uncommon b4, RS
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Type Scientific Name Common Name Status Occurrence Forb Solidago canadensis Canada goldenrod Uncommon b3, b4 Forb Symphyotrichum boreale Marsh aster Uncommon h3, k2, l1 Forb Thalictrum venulosum Veiny meadow rue Uncommon b3, RS Forb Triglochin maritima Seaside arrow-grass Uncommon f4, k1, k2 Forb Cirsium arvense Creeping thistle Uncommon f4, n1 Forb Crepis tectorum Annual hawk's-beard Uncommon e2, RS Forb Sonchus arvensis Perennial sow-thistle Uncommon l1, RS Fern/allies Cystopteris fragilis Fragile bladder fern Unique h3 Fern/allies Dryopteris carthusiana Narrow spinulose shield fern Unique h2 Fern/allies Lycopodium clavatum Running club-moss Unique b1 Fern/allies Lycopodium obscurum Ground-pine Unique b4 Fern/allies Equisetum hyemale Common scouring-rush Uncommon f4, k2 Lichen Cladonia borealis Boreal cup lichen Unique c1 Lichen Cladonia cornuta Bighorn cladonia Unique h3 Lichen Cladonia gracilis Graceful pyxie cup Unique h3 Lichen Cladonia norvegica Cladonia lichen Unique a1 Lichen Cladonia scabriuscula Mealy forked cladonia Unique b4 Lichen Peltigera malacea Lichen Unique d3 Lichen Stereocaulon tomentosum Wooly-coral Unique c1 Lichen Cladina stellaris Star-tipped reindeer lichen Uncommon b4, c1, h3 Lichen Cladina stygia Reindeer lichen Uncommon h3, j1 Lichen Peltigera canina Dog lichen Uncommon c1, g1, h1 Moss Brachythecium rivulare Moss Unique k2 Moss Calliergon richardsonii Moss Unique h3 Moss Dicranum acutifolium Cushion moss Unique j1 Moss Plagiomnium cuspidatum Moss Unique k1 Moss Polytrichum juniperinum Juniper hair-cap Unique g1 Moss Sphagnum riparium Shore-growing peat moss Unique j2 Moss Brachythecium salebrosum Moss Uncommon b1, d1 Moss Climacium dendroides Tree moss Uncommon d1, h3, k1 Moss Helodium blandowii Moss Uncommon f4, k1, k2 Moss Philonotis fontana Moss Uncommon h3, k2 Moss Plagiomnium ellipticum Moss Uncommon g1, h3, k2 Moss Sphagnum capillifolium Acute-leaved peat moss Uncommon g1, j2, k1 Moss Sphagnum fuscum Rusty peat moss Uncommon g1, j1 Moss Sphagnum squarrosum Squarrose peat moss Uncommon k1, k3 Moss Sphagnum warnstorfii Peat moss Uncommon g1, k3 Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha Liverwort Unique l1 Liverwort Ptilidium ciliare Liverwort Uncommon d3, g1
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Table J-6: Sensitive, Rare or at Risk Plant Species by Habitat Class
ACIMS ACIMS ASRD
Taxon Scientific Name Common Name Cl Riv Rip Crk MW Dec Reg Dist Con Bog Barr Pine 2014 Lake Burn Pond
List Rank 2010 Mead Tr Sw Tr ESCC SARA Shrub Marsh Th Sw W Fen Alberta Alberta Op FenOp W Mead Wild Act COSEWIC Schedule 1
V Agrostis exarata Spike redtop Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + V Anemone quinquefolia Wood anemone Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + + + V Arabidopsis salsuginea Mouse-ear cress Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + V Arabis lemmonii Lemmon's rock cress Tracked S2 Sensitive - - - - + Arctagrostis latifolia ssp. V Polar grass Tracked S2S3 Sensitive - - - - + + + arundinacea V Arenaria longipedunculata Longstem sandwort Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + V Artemisia borealis Northern wormwood Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + V Astragalus bodinii Bodin's milk vetch Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + + V Blysmopsis rufa Red bulrush Tracked S1 Sensitive - - - - + + V Botrychium crenulatum Scalloped grape fern Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + V Botrychium lanceolatum Lance-leaved grape fern Tracked S2 Sensitive - - - - + + + + V Botrychium oneidense Blunt-lobe grape fern Tracked S1 Not Assessed - - - - + + + + V Botrychium pinnatum Northern moonwort Tracked S3 Sensitive - - - - + + + V Campanula aparinoides Marsh bellflower Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + V Cardimine pratensis Meadow bitter cress Watched S3 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + + + V Carex adusta Browned sedge Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + V Carex arcta Narrow sedge Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + V Carex capitata Capitate sedge Watched S3 Sensitive - - - - + + + + + + V Carex crawei Crawe's sedge Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + + V Carex heleonastes Hudson Bay sedge Tracked S2 Sensitive - - - - + + + + V Carex hystericina Porcupine sedge Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + V Carex lacustris Lakeshore sedge Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + + V Carex leptopoda Taper-fruit short-scale sedge Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + V Carex oligosperma Few-fruited sedge Tracked S3? Sensitive - - - - + + V Carex parryana var parryana Parry's sedge Watched S3 Sensitive - - - - + + V Carex pedunculata Stalked sedge Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + V Carex scoparia Broom sedge Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + V Carex umbellata Umbellate sedge Tracked S2 Undetermined - - - - + + + + V Carex vulpinoidea Fox sedge Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + V Chenopodium atrovirens Goosefoot Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + V Chenopodium desiccatum Narrow-leaved goosefoot Tracked SU May be at Risk - - - - + + + V Chenopodium subglabrum Smooth narrow-leaved goosefoot Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - Thr Thr + + + V Chrysosplenium iowense Golden saxifrage Tracked S3? Sensitive - - - - + + + + V Cirsium scariosum Meadow/elk thistle Tracked S2 Undetermined - - - - + + + + + V Coptis trifolia Goldthread Watched S3 Secure - - - - + + + + V Cypripedium acaule Stemless lady’s slipper Tracked S3 Sensitive - - - - + + + V Cystopteris montana Mountain bladder fern Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + + + V Danthonia spicata Poverty oat grass Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + V Diphasiastrum sitchense Ground-fir Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + V Doellingeria umbellata Flat-topped white aster Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + + V Drosera linearis Slender-leaved sundew Watched S3 Sensitive - - - - + + V Dryopteris cristata Crested shield fern Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + + + V Dryopteris filix-mas Male fern Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + + + V Elatine triandra Waterwort Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + V Eleocharis elliptica Flattened spike-rush Tracked S2? Undetermined - - - - + + +
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ACIMS ACIMS ASRD
Taxon Scientific Name Common Name Cl Riv Rip Crk MW Dec Reg Dist Con Bog Barr Pine 2014 Lake Burn Pond
List Rank 2010 Mead Tr Sw Tr ESCC SARA Shrub Marsh Th Sw W Fen Alberta Alberta Op FenOp W Mead Wild Act COSEWIC Schedule 1
V Elodea bifoliata Two-leaved waterweed Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + V Epilobium halleanum Willowherb Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + V Eupatorium maculatum Spotted Joe-pye weed Tracked S1S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + + + V Gentianopsis detonsa ssp. raupii Northern fringed gentian Tracked S1 0 - - - - + + V Geranium carolinianum Carolina wild geranium Tracked S1 Sensitive - - - - + + + + + V Hedyotis longifolia Long-leaved bluets Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + V Hedyotis longifolia Long-leaved bluets Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + V Hierochloe alpina Alpine sweet grass Watched S3 Sensitive - - - - + + V Hypericum majus Large Canada St. John's-wort Tracked S2 Sensitive - - - - + + + V Isoetes echinospora Northern quillwort Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + V Juncus brevicaudatus Short-tail rush Tracked S2 Sensitive - - - - + + + V Juncus nevadensis Nevada rush Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + V Juncus stygius var americanus Marsh rush Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + V Lactuca biennis Tall blue lettuce Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + + + V Liparis loeselii Loesel's twayblade Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + + V Luzula acuminata Wood-rush Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + + + + + V Luzula rufescens Reddish wood-rush Tracked S1 Sensitive - - - - + + + + + V Malaxis paludosa Bog adder's-mouth Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + V Mimulus guttatus Yellow monkeyflower Tracked S2S3? Secure - - - - + + + V Monotropa hypopithys Pinesap Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + V Muhlenbergia racemosa Marsh muhly Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + V Najas flexilis Slender naiad Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + V Nymphaea leibergii Pygmy water-lily Tracked S1S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + V Nymphaea tetragona White water-lily Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + V Pellaea glabella ssp simplex Smooth cliff brake Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + V Phegopteris connectilis Northern beech fern Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + V Physostegia ledinghamii False dragonhead Watched S3 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + V Pinguicula villosa Small butterwort Tracked S2 Sensitive - - - - + + + V Plantago maritima Sea-side plantain Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + V Platanthera stricta Slender bog orchid Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + V Polygala paucifolia Fringed milkwort Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + Polygonum polygaloides ssp V Watson's knotweed Watched S3 Sensitive - - - - + + + confertiflorum V Potamogeton foliosus Leafy pondweed Tracked S2 Secure - - - - + V Potamogeton robbinsii Robbins' pondweed Tracked S1 Sensitive - - - - + V Potamogeton strictifolius Linear-leaved pondweed Tracked S2 Sensitive - - - - + + V Potentilla bimundorum Staghorn cinquefoil Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + V Potentilla hookeriana Hooker's cinquefoil Tracked S2 Undetermined - - - - + V Potentilla plattensis Low cinquefoil Tracked S1S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + V Pyrola grandiflora Arctic wintergreen Watched S3 Sensitive - - - - + + + + + V Rhynchospora capillacea Slender beak-rush Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + V Sagittaria latifolia Broad-leaved arrowhead Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + + V Salix sitchensis Sitka willow Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + V Scirpus pallidus Pale bulrush Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + V Sisyrinchium septentrionale Pale blue-eyed grass Tracked S3 Sensitive - - - - + + + V Solidago mollis Velvety goldenrod Watched S3 Secure - - - - + + V Sparganium hyperboreum Northern bur-reed Tracked S1 Sensitive - - - - + + + V Spartina pectinata Prairie cord grass Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + +
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ACIMS ACIMS ASRD
Taxon Scientific Name Common Name Cl Riv Rip Crk MW Dec Reg Dist Con Bog Barr Pine 2014 Lake Burn Pond
List Rank 2010 Mead Tr Sw Tr ESCC SARA Shrub Marsh Th Sw W Fen Alberta Alberta Op FenOp W Mead Wild Act COSEWIC Schedule 1
V Spergularia salina Salt-marsh sand spurry Tracked S2S3 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + V Spiranthes lacera Northern slender ladies'-tresses Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + V Stellaria americana American chickweed Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + V Stellaria crispa Wavy-leaved chickweed Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + V Streptopus lanceolatus var roseus Rose twisted-stalk Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + V Streptopus streptopoides Twisted-stalk Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + V Trichophorum clintonii Clinton's bulrush Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + V Viola macloskeyi ssp. pallens Smooth white violet Tracked S2S3 Sensitive - - - - + + + V Viola pedatifida Prairie violet; crowfoot violet Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + V Wolffia borealis Northern ducksmeal Watched S3 Secure - - - - + + V Wolffia columbiana Columbian watermeal Tracked S2 Sensitive - - - - + N Amblyodon dealbatus Short-tooth hump moss Tracked S2 Sensitive - - - - N Anastrophyllum helleranum Anastrophyllum helleranum Tracked S2 Not Listed - - - - + + + N Andreaea rupestris Black rock moss Watched S3 Secure - - - - + N Biatora vernalis Dot lichen Tracked SU Not Listed - - - - N Blasia pusilla Liverwort Tracked S1 Not Listed - - - - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + N Brachythecium acuminatum Acuminate brachythecium moss Tracked S1S2 Not Listed - - - - + + N Brachythecium frigidum Cold brachythecium moss Tracked SU Sensitive - - - - + + + N Brachythecium hylotapetum Moss Tracked S3 Sensitive - - - - + + + + + + N Brachythecium reflexum Brachythecium moss Tracked S2 Secure - - - - + + + N Brachythecium rutabulum Rough-stalked feather moss Tracked S2? Secure - - - - + + + + N Bryum algovicum Thread moss Tracked S2 Secure - - - - N Calicium trabinellum Yellow collar stubble lichen Tracked S2 Not Listed - - - - + + + + Not N Calypogeia sphagnicola Bog pouchwort S3 Not Listed - - - - + + + tracked N Campylium polygamum Campylium moss Watched S3 Secure - - - - + + + + + + + + + N Candelariella lutella Goldspeck lichen Tracked S1? Not Listed - - - - + + + + + N Catillaria nigroclavata Catillaria lichen Tracked S2 Not Listed - - - - + + Not N Cephaloziella rubella Threadwort SNR Not Listed - - - - + + + tracked N Chaenotheca trichialis Stubble lichen Tracked S2 Not Listed - - - - + + + + + + + N Cladina stygia Black-footed reindeer lichen Tracked S2 Secure - - - - + + + N Cladonia norvegica Cladonia lichen Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - N Cladonia ochrochlora Smooth-footed powderhorn Tracked S1? Not Listed - - - - N Cladonia rei Wand lichen Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - N Conardia compacta Compact feather moss Tracked S2 Undetermined - - - - + + N Conocephalum conicum Snake liverwort Tracked S2 Not Listed - - - - + + N Cynodontium strumiferum Shield moss Watched S3 Secure - - - - N Cyphelium tigillare Soot lichen Tracked S2 Not Listed - - - - + + + + + N Dicranum angustum (spadiceum) Cushion moss Tracked S1S2 Not Listed - - - - + + + + + + + + N Dicranum spadiceum Cushion moss Tracked S2 Secure - - - - + + + + + N Didymodon rigidulus Rigid screw moss Tracked S2 Secure - - - - + N Drepanocladus sendtneri Sendtner's drepanocladus moss Tracked S1 Not Listed - - - - + + Powder-edged speckled greenshield N Flavopunctelia soredica Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - lichen N Herzogiella turfacea Herzogiella moss Watched S3 Undetermined - - - - + N Heterodermia speciosa Shield lichen Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - N Hygroamblystegium tenax Hygroamblystegium moss Tracked S2 Undetermined - - - - + +
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ACIMS ACIMS ASRD
Taxon Scientific Name Common Name Cl Riv Rip Crk MW Dec Reg Dist Con Bog Barr Pine 2014 Lake Burn Pond
List Rank 2010 Mead Tr Sw Tr ESCC SARA Shrub Marsh Th Sw W Fen Alberta Alberta Op FenOp W Mead Wild Act COSEWIC Schedule 1
N Hypnum pallescens Hypnum moss Tracked S2 Secure - - - - + + + + + + N Lecanora boligera Rim-lichen Tracked S2? Not Listed - - - - + + + + + + + + + N Lecanora hybocarpa Bumpy rim-lichen Tracked S2 Not Listed - - - - + + N Lecanora persimilis Lichen Tracked S2 Not Listed - - - - + + + + + + + + N Lecidea nylanderi Disk lichen Tracked S2S4 Not Listed - - - - + + + + N Leptorhaphis epidermidis Birchbark dot lichen Tracked S1S3 Not Listed - - - - + + + N Lophozia longidens Horned flapwort Tracked S1 Not Listed - - - - N Meesia longiseta Meesia moss Tracked S1 Undetermined - - - - + + + N Melanelia trabeculata Camouflage lichen Tracked S1? Undetermined - - - - N Nephroma bellum Kidney lichen Tracked S2 Secure - - - - + N Nodobryoria abbreviata Old man's beard Tracked S1 May be at Risk - - - - + + + + + + N Oncophorus virens Green spur-fruited fork moss Watched S3 Secure - - - - N Peltigera leucophlebia Ruffled freckle pelt Tracked S1? Not Listed - - - - + N Peltigera neckeri Necker's felt lichen Tracked S2 Sensitive - - - - + + N Peltigera polydactyla Alternating dog-lichen Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - + + N Phaeocalicium compressulum Pin lichen Tracked S1 Not Listed? - - - - N Phlyctis argena Blemished lichen Tracked S1? Not Listed - - - - N Physcia tenella Fringed rosette lichen Tracked S2 Sensitive - - - - + + + + + N Placynthiella dasaea Tar-spot lichen Tracked SNR Not Listed - - - - Not N Placynthiella uliginosa Peat tarspot lichen S3 (blank) - - - - + + + + + tracked N Plagiomnium ciliare Moss Tracked S2 Undetermined - - - - + + + N Polytrichum longisetum Slender hairy-cap Tracked S1 Sensitive - - - - + N Pseudobryum cinclidioides Pseudobryum moss Tracked S2 Undetermined - - - - + + + + + N Ramalina intermedia Rock ramalina Tracked S2 May be at Risk - - - - N Ramalina obtusata Hooded ramalina Tracked S2 Secure - - - - + + + N Ramalina roesleri Frayed ramalina Tracked S1 Secure - - - - N Rinodina capensis Pepper-spore lichen Tracked S1S2 Not Listed - - - - + + + + N Sphagnum compactum Neat peat moss Tracked S2 Undetermined - - - - + + + N Sphagnum fallax Peat moss Tracked S2 Undetermined - - - - + + N Sphagnum fimbriatum Fringed bog moss Tracked S2 Undetermined - - - - + + N Sphagnum subsecundum Twisted bog moss Watched S3 Undetermined - - - - + Flagon-fruited splachnum (dung N Splachnum ampullaceum Tracked S2 Secure - - - - + + + + + + moss) N Splachnum luteum Yellow collar moss (dung moss) Tracked S3 Sensitive - - - - + + + + + + N Splachnum rubrum Red collar moss (dung moss) Tracked S3 Sensitive - - - - + + + + + + Globe-fruited splachnum (dung N Splachnum sphaericum Tracked S2 Undetermined - - - - + + + + + + moss) N Stenocybe pullatula Stenocybe lichen Tracked S2S4 Not Listed - - - - + + + N Thelidium aeneovinosum Thelidium lichen Tracked S1 Not Listed - - - - N Thuidium philibertii Fern-moss Tracked S1S2 Not Listed - - - - + + + + + N Usnea fulvoreagens Beard lichen Tracked S1S3 Not Listed - - - - + + + + + + N Warnstorfia tundrae Brown moss Tracked S2 Undetermined - - - - + + + +
Notes: Taxon: N = Nonvascular, V = Vascular. Habitat: Pine=Pine Forest, Dec=Deciduous Forest; MW=Mixedwood Forest; Con=Coniferous Forest ; Shrub=Shrubland; Mead=Meadow; Barr=Barren Land, Bog=Treed Bog, Op Fen=Shrub or Graminoid Fen, W Fen=Wooded Fen; Th Sw=Thicket Swamp; Tr Sw=Treed Swamp; W Mead=Wet Meadow; Marsh=Graminoid Marsh, Pond=Pond, Lake=Lake, Crk=Creek, Riv=River, Rip=Riparian Habitat; Burn=Recent Burn; Cl=Clearing; Dist=Anthropogenic Disturbance.
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Table J-7: Exotic Species and Number of Occurrences by Ecological Land Classes
Scientific Name Common Name Designation a1 b3 b4 d1 d2 e1 e2 e5 SS f2 f3 f4 h1 h2 h3 k1 k2 l1 n1 n2 NEC RG RS Agrostis stolonifera Redtop Exotic 1 1 Cirsium arvense Creeping thistle Noxious 1 1 1 1 Crepis tectorum Annual hawk's-beard Exotic 1 2 Daucus carota Wild carrot Exotic 1 1 Elytrigia repens Quack grass Exotic 1 Galeopsis tetrahit Hemp-nettle Exotic 2 1 1 Medicago sativa Alfalfa Exotic 1 Melilotus alba White sweet-clover Exotic 1 Melilotus officinalis Yellow sweet-clover Exotic 3 Phleum pratense Timothy Exotic 1 1 1 3 Plantago major Common plantain Exotic 1 Poa compressa Canada bluegrass Exotic 1 2 Polygonum convolvulus Wild buckwheat Exotic 1 Ranunculus acris Tall buttercup Noxious 1 Sonchus arvensis Perennial sow-thistle Noxious 1 1 3 1 2 Taraxacum officinale Common dandelion Exotic 1 3 5 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 5 Trifolium hybridum Alsike clover Exotic 1 5 Trifolium pratense Red clover Exotic 1 3 Trifolium sp. Clover Exotic 1 1
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1.3 Breeding Bird Species Diversity from Regional Data
1.3.1 Breeding Bird Information and Data Field data from this project and the ABMI was summarized to examine breeding bird species diversity, among habitat classes in the TRSA. Habitat classes were used since the habitat data available with bird call plots could not be reclassified to individual ELC classes in all cases. Habitat classes are shown in Table J-8.
Table J-8: Breeding Bird Call Point Sites by Bird Habitat Type
ABMI Imperial Bird Habitat Type Total (TRSA) (TLSA) Black spruce 3 84 87 Deciduous 1 27 28 Fen 1 34 35 Jackpine 4 18 22 Mixedwood 14 84 98 Regenerating forest 0 2 2 Riparian 0 9 9 Shrubland 2 0 2 White spruce 0 2 2 Total 25 260 285
1.3.2 Characteristic Breeding Bird Species by Habitat Type Characteristic breeding bird species were defined as those species occurring in at least 33% of the bird call sites for each habitat type, or >50% for habitats with <3 plots sampled. These species are shown in Table J-9.
Breeding bird species frequencies of occurrence among habitat types are shown in Table J-10. These data were subsequently summarized in the following tables (Table J-11 and Table J-12) to show Unique and Uncommon Species, and Rare or At Risk Species.
1.3.3 Unique and Uncommon Bird Species Unique breeding bird species occurred within a single habitat type. Uncommon species occurred within two to three habitat types. Only breeding birds identified to the species taxonomic level and those species which are native to Alberta were included (Table J-11).
1.3.4 Sensitive, Rare or at Risk Breeding Bird Species Breeding bird species were identified as being Sensitive, Rare or At Risk based on their designation or ranking following ACIMS (2013) and ASRD (2010) (Table J-12). Species were included in this table if they were listed on the tracking or watch lists by ACIMS, with their ranking (S1, S2, S3, etc.) provided, or if they were designated as At Risk (AR), May be at Risk, Sensitive or Undetermined by AER. Rankings according to COSEWIC and the Endangered Species Subcommittee of Alberta are also provided.
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Table J-9: Characteristic Breeding Bird Species by Habitat Type Occurrences of Breeding Bird Species by Habitat Type
Freq Habitat Scientific Name Common Name (%) Regulus calendula Ruby-crowned kinglet 69 Black spruce Spizella passerina Chipping sparrow 47 Dendroica coronata Yellow-rumped warbler 45 Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird 86 Deciduous Vermivora peregrina Tennessee warbler 68 Spizella passerina Chipping sparrow 57 Regulus calendula Ruby-crowned kinglet 49 Fen Dendroica coronata Yellow-rumped warbler 46 Melospiza lincolnii Lincoln's sparrow 40 Regulus calendula Ruby-crowned kinglet 50 Jackpine Spizella passerina Chipping sparrow 45 Vermivora peregrina Tennessee warbler 59 Mixedwood Dendroica coronata Yellow-rumped warbler 41 Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird 41 Empidonax alnorum Alder flycatcher 100 Regenerating Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed junco 100 Forest Vermivora peregrina Tennessee warbler 100 Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated sparrow 100 Vermivora peregrina Tennessee warbler 89 Empidonax alnorum Alder flycatcher 44 Spizella passerina Chipping sparrow 44 Dendroica petechia Yellow warbler 33 Dendroica tigrina Cape may warbler 33 Riparian Geothlypis trichas Common yellowthroat 33 Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed junco 33 Melospiza georgiana Swamp sparrow 33 Regulus calendula Ruby-crowned kinglet 33 Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated sparrow 33 Corvus corax Common raven 100 Shrubland Dendroica coronata Yellow-rumped warbler 100 White spruce Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird 100
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Table J-10: Bird Species Observation Frequencies (%) by Habitat Type
Black Regenerating White Scientific Name Common Name Deciduous Fen Jackpine Mixedwood Riparian Shrubland Spruce Forest Spruce Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged blackbird + + + Corvus brachyrhynchos American crow + + + + + Corvus corax Common raven + + + + + X Cyanocitta cristata Blue jay + + Perisoreus canadensis Gray jay + + + + + + Bonasa umbellus Ruffed grouse + + + Unidentified Grouse Grouse + Larus argentatus Herring gull + Larus philadelphia Bonaparte's gull + + Sterna forsteri Forster's tern + Megaceryle alcyon Belted kingfisher + Actitis macularia Spotted sandpiper + Charadrius vociferus Killdeer + Gallinago delicata Wilson's snipe + + + + + C + Porzana carolina Sora + + Tringa flavipes Lesser yellowlegs + + + Tringa melanoleuca Greater yellowlegs + + + + Tringa solitaria Solitary sandpiper + + + + Chordeiles minor Common nighthawk + Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned hawk C Ammodramus leconteii Le conte's sparrow + + + + Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar waxwing + + + Carduelis pinus Pine siskin + + + + Carduelis tristis American goldfinch + Catharus guttatus Hermit thrush + + + + + C C Catharus ustulatus Swainson's thrush + + + + + C + C C Contopus cooperi Olive-sided flycatcher + + Contopus sordidulus Western wood-pewee + Dendroica castanea Bay-breasted warbler + + + C Dendroica coronata Yellow-rumped warbler C + C + C + X Dendroica fusca Blackburnian warbler + + Dendroica magnolia Magnolia warbler + + + + + Dendroica palmarum Palm warbler + + + + Dendroica pensylvanica Chestnut-sided warbler + + +
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Black Regenerating White Scientific Name Common Name Deciduous Fen Jackpine Mixedwood Riparian Shrubland Spruce Forest Spruce Dendroica petechia Yellow warbler + + + + + C C Dendroica striata Blackpoll warbler + + Dendroica tigrina Cape may warbler + + + + + C Empidonax alnorum Alder flycatcher + + + + + X C Empidonax flaviventris Yellow-bellied flycatcher + Empidonax minimus Least flycatcher + C Geothlypis trichas Common yellowthroat + + + C Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed junco + + + + X C Loxia curvirostra Red crossbill + Loxia leucoptera White-winged crossbill + Melospiza georgiana Swamp sparrow + + + + C Melospiza lincolnii Lincoln's sparrow + + C + + C C Melospiza melodia Song sparrow + + + + + Mniotilta varia Black-and-white warbler + + + Molothrus ater Brown-headed cowbird + Myadestes townsendi Townsend's solitaire + Oporornis agilis Connecticut warbler + + + + + Oporornis philadelphia Mourning warbler + Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted grosbeak + Piranga ludoviciana Western tanager + + + Poecile atricapillus Black-capped chickadee + + + + + + Poecile hudsonica Boreal chickadee + + + Regulus calendula Ruby-crowned kinglet D + C C + C C Regulus satrapa Golden-crowned kinglet + Sayornis phoebe Eastern phoebe + Seiurus aurocapilla Ovenbird + D + + C C X Seiurus noveboracensis Northern waterthrush + + Setophaga ruticilla American redstart + Sitta canadensis Red-breasted nuthatch + + + Sitta carolinensis White-breasted nuthatch + + Spizella pallida Clay-coloured sparrow + + + Spizella passerina Chipping sparrow C + C C + C C C Troglodytes Winter wren + + + + + Turdus migratorius American robin + + + C Vermivora celata Orange-crowned warbler + + +
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Black Regenerating White Scientific Name Common Name Deciduous Fen Jackpine Mixedwood Riparian Shrubland Spruce Forest Spruce Vermivora peregrina Tennessee warbler + D + + C X D C Vermivora ruficapilla Nashville warbler + Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed vireo + + + + + + C Vireo philadelphicus Philadelphia vireo + + + Vireo solitarius Blue-headed vireo + + + + + Wilsonia canadensis Canada warbler + C Wilsonia pusilla Wilson's warbler + Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated sparrow + + + + + X C C Anas platyrhynchos Mallard + Branta canadensis Canada goose + + + Gavia immer Common loon + + + + Podiceps grisegena Red-necked grebe + + + Colaptes auratus Northern flicker + + + + Dryocopus pileatus Pileated woodpecker + + Picoides dorsalis Three-toed woodpecker + Picoides pubescens Downy woodpecker + Picoides villosus Hairy woodpecker + + Sphyrapicus varius Yellow-bellied sapsucker + + + C Unidentified Woodpecker Woodpecker +
Note: 1 Relative Commonness: + = present in at least one plot, C = present in at least 33% of plots, D = present in at least 67% of plots, X = present in all plots.
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Table J-11: Unique and Uncommon Bird Species
Habitat Type Scientific Name Common Name Class Carduelis tristis American goldfinch Unique Empidonax flaviventris Yellow-bellied flycatcher Unique Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted grosbeak Unique Picoides dorsalis Three-toed woodpecker Unique Black spruce Larus philadelphia Bonaparte's gull Uncommon Contopus cooperi Olive-sided flycatcher Uncommon Dendroica striata Blackpoll warbler Uncommon Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Uncommon Unidentified Grouse Grouse Unique Cyanocitta cristata Blue jay Uncommon Deciduous Dendroica fusca Blackburnian warbler Uncommon Picoides villosus Hairy woodpecker Uncommon Dendroica striata Blackpoll warbler Uncommon Megaceryle alcyon Belted kingfisher Unique Actitis macularia Spotted sandpiper Unique Chordeiles minor Common nighthawk Unique Jack pine Contopus sordidulus Western wood-pewee Unique Seiurus noveboracensis Northern waterthrush Uncommon Sitta carolinensis White-breasted nuthatch Uncommon Dryocopus pileatus Pileated woodpecker Uncommon Larus argentatus Herring gull Unique Sterna forsteri Forster's tern Unique Charadrius vociferus Killdeer Unique Loxia curvirostra Red crossbill Unique Loxia leucoptera White-winged crossbill Unique Molothrus ater Brown-headed cowbird Unique Myadestes townsendi Townsend's solitaire Unique Oporornis philadelphia Mourning warbler Unique Regulus satrapa Golden-crowned kinglet Unique Sayornis phoebe Eastern phoebe Unique Setophaga ruticilla American redstart Unique Vermivora ruficapilla Nashville warbler Unique Mixedwood Wilsonia pusilla Wilson's warbler Unique Picoides pubescens Downy woodpecker Unique Empidonax minimus Least flycatcher Uncommon Wilsonia canadensis Canada warbler Uncommon Cyanocitta cristata Blue jay Uncommon Larus philadelphia Bonaparte's gull Uncommon Contopus cooperi Olive-sided flycatcher Uncommon Dendroica fusca Blackburnian warbler Uncommon Seiurus noveboracensis Northern waterthrush Uncommon Sitta carolinensis White-breasted nuthatch Uncommon Dryocopus pileatus Pileated woodpecker Uncommon Picoides villosus Hairy woodpecker Uncommon Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned hawk Unique Shrubland Empidonax minimus Least flycatcher Uncommon White spruce Wilsonia canadensis Canada warbler Uncommon
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Table J-12: Breeding Bird Sensitive, Rare or at Risk Species
ACIMS ACIMS ASRD ESCC Alberta SARA Schedule
Common Name Scientific Name COSEWIC Cl Rip MW Dec Reg Dist Con Bog Barr Pine Burn
List Rank 2010 2014 Wild Act 1 Mead Tr Sw Tr Shrub Marsh Th Sw W Fen Op FenOp W MeadW
Baltimore oriole Icterus galbula Watched S4 Sensitive - - - - + + Barn swallow Hirundo rustica Watched S4 Sensitive - - Threatened - + + Approved for listing Bay-breasted warbler Dendroica castanea Watched S3 Sensitive Special concern - - + + + + + as endangered Black-backed woodpecker Picoides arcticus Watched S2S3 Sensitive - - - - + + + + Blackburnian warbler Dendroica fusca Tracked S2 Sensitive - - - - + + Black-throated green warbler Dendroica virens Watched S3S4 Sensitive Special concern - - - + + Brown creeper Certhia americana Watched S3S4 Sensitive - - - - + + + Canada warbler Wilsonia canadensis Tracked S3S4 Sensitive - - Threatened Threatened + + + + + + Approved for listing Cape May warbler Dendroica tigrina Watched S3 Sensitive Special concern - - + + as endangered Common nighthawk Chordeiles minor Tracked S4 Sensitive - - Threatened Threatened + + + + Common yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas Watched S4 Sensitive - - - - + + + + + + Eastern phoebe Sayornis phoebe Watched S4 Sensitive - - - - + + + + Gray-cheeked thrush Catharus minimus Tracked SU Undetermined - - - - + + + + + + Great crested flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus (blank) (blank) Sensitive - - - - + + + + + Least flycatcher Empidonax minimus Watched S5 Sensitive - - - - + + + + + + + Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus (blank) (blank) Sensitive - - - - + + Olive-sided flycatcher Contopus cooperi Tracked S3 May be at Risk - - Threatened Threatened + + + + + + + Pileated woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus Watched S3S4 Sensitive - - - - + + + + + + + Purple martin Progne subis Watched S3S4 Sensitive - - - - + + + + + + + + Rusty blackbird Euphagus carolinus Tracked S4 Sensitive - - Special concern Special concern + + + + + Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis Tracked S2 Sensitive - - - - + + + Sharp-tailed grouse Tympanuchus phasianellus Watched S3S4 Sensitive - - - - + + + + Western tanager Piranga ludoviciana Watched S3S4 Sensitive - - - - + + + + Western Wood-Pewee Contopus sordidulus Watched S4 Sensitive - - - - + + + + + + Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Empidonax flaviventris Tracked SU Undetermined - - - - + + + + + + +
Notes: Habitat: Pine=Pine Forest, Dec=Deciduous Forest; MW=Mixedwood Forest; Con=Coniferous Forest; Shrub=Shrubland; Mead=Meadow; Barr=Barren Land, Bog=Treed Bog, Op Fen=Shrub or Graminoid Fen, W Fen=Wooded Fen; Th Sw=Thicket Swamp; Tr Sw=Treed Swamp; W Mead=Wet Meadow; Marsh=Graminoid Marsh, Rip=Riparian Habitat; Burn=Recent Burn; Cl=Clearing; Dist=Anthropogenic Disturbance.
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1.4 List of Alberta Biota A dataset on species for the province of Alberta has been compiled by the ACIMS. Combining ACIMS data and other sources for taxa not well covered by ACIMS, a list of species for the province (Table J-13) includes >4,900 animals, made up of 107 mammals, 423 birds, 15 reptiles, 12 amphibians, 75 fish, 838 mites and arachnids, 25 crustaceans, 3,298 insects, 143 mollusks, and >172 other invertebrates. Among plants, a total of over 4,500 species is compiled including 2,154 vascular plants, 1,615 non-vascular plants (including lichens) and >736 fungi. Species in other taxonomic groups are not yet compiled for the province, and represent an unknown number of: protozoa, algae and diatoms, bacteria and blue-green algae. Among all life forms, the number of species is unknown but likely exceeds 10,000.
Boreal forests in Alberta maintain a subset of the species found in the province as a whole, perhaps in the range of a quarter to half of the total identified in the preceding paragraph. Numbers specific to the boreal forest in Alberta have not been determined for all taxonomic groups and the number of species inventoried varies among studies. Based on ABMI data up to 2011, there are at least 168 vascular plants and 158 birds in Alberta’s northeast boreal forest (ABMI 2013). Other sources identify 28 fish species, five amphibians, over 500 species of vascular plants and 50 mammals in the boreal forest (Carlson and Stelfox 2012; ABMI 2009a), including characteristic boreal species such as moose, woodland caribou, white-tailed deer, gray wolf, black bear, beaver, muskrat, lynx, American marten, and wolverine (Smith 1993).
A list of species highly likely to occur in Alberta’s northeast boreal forest has been compiled based on literature review, for the following taxonomic groups:
mammals;
amphibians and reptiles; and
waterfowl and shorebirds.
These species have been placed into generalized habitat classes based on species accounts (Table J-14). These habitats represent the most likely classes where these species will be found (i.e., most of the time) rather than an exhaustive list of all habitats where the species may occur or travel through on occasion. Species which are designated as Sensitive, At Risk or May be at Risk are identified following ASRD (2010).
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Table J-13: Species Presence in Alberta based on Best Available Data
Group Subgroup Alberta Species Data Source Bats 9 Carnivores 29 Herbivores 17 Mammals Insectivores 7 ACIMS1 Lagomorphs 4 Rodents 41 Subtotal 107 Upland gamebirds 14 Cormorants 1 Cranes and rails 4 Cuckoos 2 Diurnal birds of prey 7 Grebes 6 Hawks 2 Hummingbirds and swifts 7 Loons 8 Nightjars 2 ACIMS1, subgroups based Birds Owls 16 on EOL2. Pelicans and herons 11 Pigeons 6 Raptors 12 Rollers 1 Shorebirds 80 Songbirds 187 Waterfowl 45 Woodpeckers 12 Subtotal 423 Snakes and lizards 11 Reptiles Turtles 4 ACIMS1 Subtotal 15 Frogs 5 Toads 4 Amphibians ACIMS1 Salamanders 3 Subtotal 12 Total Terrestrial Vertebrates 557 Catfishes 1 Goldeye 2 Hakes 1 Killifishes 2 Minnows & suckers 27 Mud minnows & pikes 1 Paddlefishes 1 ACIMS1, subgroups based Fish Perch 8 on EOL2 Salmons 19 Sculpins 8 Sport fish, non-Sport 1 Sticklebacks 3 Trout 1 Subtotal 75 Total Vertebrate Species 632
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Group Subgroup Alberta Species Data Source True spiders 614 Arachnids and mites Mites 224 ACIMS1 Subtotal 838 Brine shrimps 8 Clam shrimps 3 Copepods 1 Crayfish 1 ACIMS1, subgroups based Crustaceans Isopods 1 on EOL2 Shrimp 9 Well shrimps 2 Subtotal 25 Bees 31 Beetles 618 Butterflies and moths 2,069 Caddisflies 208 Dragonflies and damselflies 73 Grasshoppers, crickets and katydids 7 ACIMS1. Subgroups based Insects 2 Mayflies 64 on EOL Stoneflies 104 True bugs, cicadas, leafhoppers and 3 aphids True flies, mosquitoes & gnats 121 Subtotal 3,298 Total Arthropods 4,161 Aquatic walker snails 2 Clams 22 Freshwater pearly mussels 2 Freshwater pulmonates, pond snails 56 ACIMS1. Subgroups based Mollusks Gastropod 3 on EOL2 Land Snails and slugs 53 Mussels 5 Subtotal 143 U of A3 (Note: 14 species Earthworms 15 are non-native). Flatworms Not determined Springtails 128 ABMI4 Other invertebrates Aquatic Invertebrates of Leeches (Hirudinea) 26 Alberta5 Sponges 3 ACIMS1 Subtotal 172+ Total Invertebrates 4,333+ Total Animals 4,965+
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Group Subgroup Alberta Species Data Source Aquatic plants 58 Cacti 3 Clubmosses 13 Ferns 52 Graminoids 454 1. Grape ferns 26 ACIMS subgroups based on USDA Plants Vascular plants Broadleaf herbs 1338 Database6, Flora of Horsetails 15 Alberta7 Quillworts 7 Shrubs 153 Subshrubs 4 Trees 31 Subtotal 2,154 Moss 575 Liverworts and hornworts 166 Nonvascular plants ACIMS1 Lichen 874 Subtotal 1,615 Macrofungi of Macrofungi (mushrooms) ~450+ Saskatchewan8 The University of Alberta Microfungi (ascomycetes, rusts, smuts, 286+ Microfungi Collection & yeasts, slime moulds) Fungi Herbarium9 pers. comm. with Catherine La Farge (U of A) and Subtotal 736+ Randal Currah, 24 March 2014 Total Plants, Fungi and Lichens 4,505+ Protozoa Not determined Algae and diatoms Not determined Protozoa and algae Cromista Not determined Subtotal Not determined Bacteria Not determined Monera Blue-green-algae 100+ Alberta Environment10 Subtotal 100+ Total Protozoa, Algae, Monera 100+ Total Species in Alberta ~10,000 as a minimum estimate Notes: 1 Alberta Conservation Information Management System (ACIMS 2013). 2 Encyclopedia of Life (2014). 3 University of Alberta (2014b) Alberta Worm Invasion Project. 4 ABMI (2014). 5 Clifford (1991) Aquatic Invertebrates of Alberta. 6 USDA Plants (2014). 7 Moss (1983) Flora of Alberta (2nd edition). 8 University of Saskatchewan (2014) Macrofungi of Saskatchewan. 9 University of Alberta (2014a) Microfungus Collection and Herbarium. 10 Alberta Environment (2014) Cyanobacterial (Blue-green Algae) Blooms and Toxicity.
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Table J-14: Typical Habitat Classes for Central Mixedwood Mammal, Reptile and Amphibian, Waterfowl and Shorebird Species based on Published Species Accounts
Rarity Upland Upland Upland Upland Upland Sedge Shrub Shrub Exposed Regenerating Recent Transitional Taxa Species (ASRD 2010, Pine Bog Fen Swamp Marsh Lake River Creek Riparian Clearings Coniferous Mixedwood Deciduous Grassland Shrubland Fens Fens Swamps Land Forest Burn Uplands ACIMS 2013) Black bear Ursus americanus Common + + + + + + + + + + + + + Canada lynx Lynx canadensis Sensitive + + + + + + Coyote Canis latrans Common + + + + + + + + + + + + Gray wolf Canis lupus Common + + + + + + + + + + Red fox Vulpes Common + + + + + + + + + + + American mink Mustela vison Common + + + + + Ermine Mustela erminea Common + + + + + + + + Fisher Martes pennanti Sensitive + + + + + + + Least weasel Mustela nivalis Common + + + + + Marten Martes americana Common + + + + + + + Moose Alces Common + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Mule deer Odocoileus hemionus Common + + + + + River otter Lutra canadensis Common + + + + + Striped skunk Mephitis mephitis Common + + + White-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus Common + + + + + + Wolverine Gulo gulo May be at Risk + + + + + + + Woodland caribou Rangifer tarandus At Risk + + + + + Arctic shrew Sorex arcticus Common + + + + + + + + + + Dusky shrew Sorex monticolus Common + + + + + + + + + + + + + Masked shrew Sorex cinereus Common + + + + + + + Pygmy shrew Sorex hoyi Common + + + Mammal Water shrew Sorex palustris Common + + + + + Snowshoe hare Lepus americanus Common + + + + + + + + + + Beaver Castor canadensis Common + + + + + + Deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus Common + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Eastern heather vole Phenacomys intermedius Common + + Least chipmunk Tamias minimus Common + + + + + + + + Meadow jumping mouse Zapus hudsonius Common + + Meadow vole Microtus pennsylvanicus Common + + Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus Common + + + + Northern bog lemming Synaptomys borealis Common + + + + + + + + Northern flying squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus Common + + + + Porcupine Erethizon dorsatum Common + + Red squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Common + + + + + S. Red-backed vole Clethrionomys gapperi Common + + + + + + + Taiga vole Microtus xanthognathus SH + + Woodchuck Marmota monax Common + + + Big brown bat Eptesicus fuscus Common + Hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus Rare + + + + + Little brown myotis Myotis lucifugus Common + + + N. Long-eared myotis Myotis septentrionalis Rare + + + + Red bat Lasiurus borealis Rare + + + + + + Silver-haired bat Lasionycteris noctivagans Sensitive + + + + + + Western toad Bufo boreas Sensitive + + + + + + + Amphibian Canadian toad Bufo hemiophrys May be at Risk + + + + + + + + and Boreal chorus frog Pseudacris maculata Common + + + + + reptile Wood frog Rana sylvatica Common + + + + + Red-sided garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis Sensitive + American bittern Botaurus lentiginosus Sensitive + + + + American coot Fulica americana Common + + Waterfowl Pelecanus American white pelican Sensitive + + + and erythrorhynchos shorebird American wigeon Anas americana Common + + + + Black tern Chlidonias niger Sensitive + + + Blue-winged teal Anas discors Common + + +
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Rarity Upland Upland Upland Upland Upland Sedge Shrub Shrub Exposed Regenerating Recent Transitional Taxa Species (ASRD 2010, Pine Bog Fen Swamp Marsh Lake River Creek Riparian Clearings Coniferous Mixedwood Deciduous Grassland Shrubland Fens Fens Swamps Land Forest Burn Uplands ACIMS 2013) Bonaparte's gull Larus philadelphia Common + + + + + + + Bufflehead Bucephala albeola Common + + + + California gull Larus californicus Common + + + + Canada goose Branta canadensis Common + + + + Canvasback Aythya valisineria Common + + Common goldeneye Bucephala clangula Common + + + + Common loon Gavia immer Common + + + Common merganser Mergus merganser Common + + + Common tern Sterna hirundo Common + + + Double-crested cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus Common + + Eared grebe Podiceps nigricollis Common + + + Franklin's gull Larus pipixcan Common + + + Gadwall Anas strepera Common + + + Great blue heron Ardea herodias Sensitive + + + + + + Greater yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca Common + + + + + + + + Green-winged teal Anas crecca Sensitive + + + + + + Herring gull Larus argentatus Common + + + + Horned grebe Podiceps auritus Sensitive + + + + Killdeer Charadrius vociferus Common + + Least sandpiper Calidris minutilla Common + + + + Lesser scaup Aythya affinis Sensitive + Lesser yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Common + + + + + + + + Waterfowl Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Common + + + + + + + and Marbled godwit Common + + shorebird Limosa fedoa (cont’d) Mew gull Larus canus Rare (ACIMS) + + + + Northern pintail Anas acuta Sensitive + + + + Northern shoveler Anas clypeata Common + + + + Pied-billed grebe Podilymbus podiceps Sensitive + + Red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator Common + + + Redhead Aythya americana Common + + + Red-necked grebe Podiceps grisegena Common + + Ring-billed gull Larus delawarensis Common + + + Ring-necked duck Aythya collaris Common + + Ruddy duck Oxyura jamaicensis Common + Sandhill crane Grus canadensis Sensitive + + + + + + + Semipalmated plover Charadrius semipalmatus Rare (ACIMS) + Short-billed dowitcher Limnodromus griseus Undetermined + + Solitary sandpiper Tringa solitaria Common + + + + + + + Sora Porzana carolina Sensitive + + + + + Spotted sandpiper Actitis macularia Common + + + + + + Surf scoter Melanitta perspicillata Common Upland sandpiper Bartramia longicauda Sensitive + + + + + White-winged scoter Melanitta fusca Sensitive + + + + Wilson's phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Common + Wilson's snipe Gallinago delicata Common + + + + + + + + Coturnicops Special Yellow rail + noveboracensis concern
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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI). 2009a. Biodiversity in Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries’ Forest Management Agreement Area. Preliminary Assessment. Available at ABMI.ca.
Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI). 2009b. The Status of Birds and Vascular Plants in Alberta’s Lower Athabasca Planning Region. Preliminary Assessment. Version 2009-02-01. Available at ABMI.ca.
Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI). 2013, 2014. On-line at: http://www.abmi.ca/abmi/rawdata/rawdataselection.jsp. Accessed: 12 September 2013, 17 March 2014.
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