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The beaver is the only animal species, other than humans, that is capable of felling a mature tree. Impressive, right? This large flat-tailed rodent, emblematic of Canada, plays the role of ecosystem engineer in the boreal forest. It is given this title because by building dams that raise the water level, it creates new habitats.
In the latest article in La Conversation Canada’s boreal forest series, Miguel Montoro Girona, Guillaume Grosbois and Mélanie Arsenault, ecology researchers at Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT), are trying to demystify the secrets of beavers, in the context of ethical and sustainable forest management.
“We have everything to gain by learning more about the beaver’s habitat selection strategies so that we can learn to co-exist with them in harmony,” they write.
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Mélissa Khadra
Cheffe de section en science, santé et environnement
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The beaver lives at the intersection of the aquatic and forest environments, so its presence increases interactions between these two ecosystems.
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Miguel Montoro Girona, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT); Guillaume Grosbois, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT); Mélanie Arsenault, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)
Beavers are an important ecosystem engineer in the boreal forest and researchers are demystifying their secrets.
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Le castor vit à l’intersection du milieu aquatique et forestier, ce qui multiplie les interactions entre ces deux écosystèmes.
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Miguel Montoro Girona, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT); Guillaume Grosbois, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT); Mélanie Arsenault, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)
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