Condition of the environment – Plants, land and wetlands indicators

About plants, land and wetland indicators

Alberta’s Environmental Science Program monitors Alberta’s land, wetlands and associated plant communities. This data provides information on landscape change, ecological disturbance and recovery across Alberta, and helps decision-makers make more informed decisions regarding natural resource management in Alberta. Explore the first indicator in this section below to:

• learn more about why indicators are important
• read about the status of Alberta’s vascular plants
• access additional data and resources

Related publications

Scientific Paper: Wetland water quality in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region and its relationship to aquatic invertebrate communities: pilot phase monitoring results
Date published: August 2024
Authors: Stephanie J. Connor, S.J., J.R. Hanisch and D. Cobbaert

Technical Report: Landscape connectivity indicator for Alberta
Date published: August 2024
Authors: Allen, B. and Y. Yang

Scientific Paper: Oil sands restoration with warm-adapted trees improves outcomes under moderate but not severe warming scenarios
Date published: December 2023
Authors: Nenzén, H., Y. Boulanger, E. Campbell, D. Price, C. Mallon, A. Petty and D. Stralberg

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Plants, land and wetland monitoring

Access data and learn about how Alberta’s Environmental Science Program monitors Alberta’s plants, land and wetlands:

• Environmental monitoring – Plants, land and wetlands