Large multi-decade beaver ponding changes in the subarctic Hudson Bay Lowlands, Canada observed using satellite remote sensing

• Published in: Environmental Research Letters
• Main Authors: Fraser, Robert H, Olthof, Ian, Berezanski, Dean
• Other Authors: Natural Resources Canada
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: IOP Publishing 2024
• Subjects: Beaver Pond; Canada; Hudson; Hudson Bay; Subarctic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad36d6; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ad36d6; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ad36d6/pdf

Abstract Beavers strongly impact hydrology and ecosystems through their widespread dam building that creates ponds and wetlands. Monitoring the relative abundance of beavers and their waterbodies is needed to assess these effects and factors influencing population levels. However, the ability to do...