Interim Report on the Effects of Wood Ash Addition On Sugar Maple Sap Yields
Over the long-term, adding ash to Muskoka sugar bushes should help sap production as trees become stronger, healthier and bigger. After all, bigger trees produce more sap. But what about […]
Literature Review: Effects of Chronic Soil Calcium Decline and Soil Acidification on Terrestrial Forest Crustaceans and Mollusks
While there has been little research, the studies make it clear that snails and isopods respond negatively to acidification and positively to enriched calcium availability – both through natural calcium- […]
Preliminary Report: Research To Determine the Effects of Wood Ash Additions on Carbon Sequestration In Muskoka Forests
Determination of the effects of ash addition on carbon sequestration rates of forests, requires both above (tree growth) and below ground (root growth, soil respiration) research. We have started that […]
Wood Ash Amendments as a Potential Solution to Widespread Calcium Decline in Eastern Canada Forests
Adding wood ash could improve forest health Calcium deficiency is an environmental issue in areas of the Canadian Shield with shallow soil and a history of acid rain, but the […]
The State of Industrial Wood Ash as a Forest Soil Amendment
Industrial wood ash could be a useful forest soil amendment but it is currently classified as a potentially hazardous waste, not a fertilizer. This needs to change. In her paper, […]
Interim Report on the Effects of Wood Ash Addition in Select Muskoka Sugar Bushes
To determine if residential wood ash additions could mitigate the long-term damage done to Muskoka forests by acid rain, we collaborated with Trent University researchers and three participating Muskoka sugar […]
Citizen Science: Supporting Ecological Restoration in Muskoka’s Forests with Wood Ash
The Citizen Science program seeks to better understand the benefits of residential wood ash on Muskoka trees and forests and to advance public awareness of the calcium decline issue by […]
