Development of a new canopy damage assessment and bioacoustic bird diversity characterization methodology for forest management strategies in urban Emerald Ash borer invasions

开发新的冠层损害评估和生物声学鸟类多样性表征方法，用于城市白蜡虫入侵的森林管理策略

• 批准号: 485532-2015
• 负责人: Foote, Jennifer
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: Algoma University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=585025
• 关键词: Development; new; canopy; damage; assessment

BioForest Technologies Inc. developed (with the Canadian Forest Service) and sells a biologically derived systemic injectable insecticide that protects trees from insect invasions or can slow/stop damage in early infestations. BioForest also provides forest management plans for urban centers. Emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive beetle that originated in Asia and was introduced to North America in the last 20-25 years and can kill all 16 native North American ash trees. The diseased trees leave varying size gaps in the canopy or woodlots and can result in the loss of a large number of urban and rural trees. How these changes in forest canopy structure affect bird communities is also not well understood, however, both trees and vibrant avian communities are important for urban health and wellness. The city of Oakville has been particularly hard hit by EAB and has lost nearly 200,000 ash trees. BioForest's forest management program in Oakville has 500 established plots varying in invasion intensity (from 10-100% ash canopy loss). The first goal of this project is to test a new method of canopy damage assessment and compare the results to established protocol. The second goal of this project is to use sound recording techniques to identify bird species diversity and abundance among plots differing in invasion intensity. The development of a new Canopy Damage Assessment protocol and a rapid avian assessment protocol using bioacoustics tools that can be marketed to urban centres and municipalities, will allow Bioforest Technologies to expand their market share as a forest health service provider. To achieve the above goal of providing a new product or service, Bioforest staff will receive indispensable training, provided by interaction with university researchers. Training will include: use of a new protocol for canopy evaluation and forest health assessment, and use of song meters and bird vocalizations to assess avian population health. If the urban population demands that their forests are maintained and improved, as a result of the academic research in Oakville test plots, then Bioforest can sell more services to other urban centres.

生物森林技术公司(与加拿大林业局合作)开发并销售一种生物衍生产品 全身注射杀虫剂，保护树木免受昆虫入侵或在早期减缓/阻止损害 虫害。生物森林还为城市中心提供森林管理计划。翡翠白蜡虫(EAB)是 一种入侵的甲虫，起源于亚洲，在过去的20-25年里被引入北美，可以 杀死所有16棵北美原生白蜡树。患病的树木在树冠或树冠上留下不同大小的缝隙 并可能导致大量城市和农村树木的损失。森林中的这些变化是如何 树冠结构对鸟类群落的影响也不是很清楚，然而，无论是树木还是充满活力的鸟类 社区对城市的健康和健康很重要。奥克维尔市遭受的打击尤其严重 EAB，并已失去近20万棵白蜡树。生物森林在奥克维尔的森林管理项目有500个 已确定的入侵强度不同的地块(从10%-100%的白蜡树冠损失)。这个项目的第一个目标是 测试一种新的冠层损害评估方法，并将评估结果与已建立的规程进行比较。第二 这个项目的目标是使用录音技术来识别鸟类物种的多样性和丰富性 入侵强度不同的地块。一种新的冠层损害评估方法的发展和一种 使用生物声学工具的快速鸟类评估方案，可向城市中心和 市政当局将允许生物森林技术公司扩大其作为森林健康服务的市场份额 提供商。为了实现上述提供新产品或服务的目标，生物森林的工作人员将获得 通过与大学研究人员的互动，提供不可或缺的培训。培训将包括：使用新的 冠层评估和森林健康评估的议定书，以及使用歌唱测量仪和鸟类发声来 评估禽类种群健康状况。如果城市人口要求维护他们的森林， 由于在奥克维尔试验田进行了学术研究，因此改进后的生物森林可以向 其他城市中心。