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Impacts of the 2001-2002 droughtAerial survey of aspen mortalityAugust 2004, CIPHA studyFlight linesBERMS (BOREAS)Flux tower site,Prince AlbertNational ParkDrought was theworst on recordacross most of thearea surveyedPrince AlbertMORTALITYLightModerateSevereCIPHA siteForestFireSurveys and preliminary map by M. MichaelianDrought-induced aspenmortality at Fort Carlton,Sask., August 2006
DRY MOISTMapping of the CMI For monitoring & retrospective analysesof forest responses to drought-60 -30 0 +30 +60 +90Climate Moisture Index (CMI)30-year mean1961-199019902001-20022002Methods:• uses 10-kmgridded elevation and monthly temperature & precipitation (1901-2003)• interpolation by ANUSPLIN for all of Canada (McKenney(et al.)• applied CMI equations (P – PET) for 12-month periods ending 31 JulyArea covered by aerial surveyof aspen dieback and mortality
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