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Fire Management Stocking Standards Guidance Document

This document outlines how to integrate wildfire risk reduction into forest regeneration practices. It explains that these standards are modifications of existing reforestation...

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Establishing and growing aspen stands in the SBS

This presentation focuses on the establishment and growth of aspen stands within the Sub-Boreal Spruce zone of British Columbia. It draws upon existing research to discuss key...

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Pre-harvest Stand Structure and Wildlife Habitat Attributes at a Group...

This extension note presents findings on the pre-harvest forest conditions at a group selection logging site within British Columbias Interior Cedar Hemlock zone. The studys...

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Assessing Feasibility of Wildfire Fuel Reduction Targets in North Central...

This paper investigates the practicality of current wildfire fuel reduction goals in north-central British Columbia by examining mechanical raking treatments within the Burns...

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Challenges facing gap-based silviculture and possible solutions for mesic...

This paper explores the complexities and challenges associated with using gap-based silviculture in the mesic northern forests of North America. The authors begin by outlining...

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Forest Fuel Treatments for the Southern West Kootenays- A Summary of...

This document synthesizes existing research on forest fuel treatments and their effectiveness in modifying wildfire behavior. Recognizing that the local, currently wetter...

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Moving Towards Adaptation Strategies in Forest Management - a Starting Place...

This document serves as a foundational guide for adapting forest management practices in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia in the face of climate change. Recognizing...

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The shelterwood silvicultural system in British Columbia - A practitioners...

This guide focuses on the shelterwood silvicultural system in British Columbia and specifically addresses implementation considerations. As the first part of a three-part...

Impact of Partial Cutting on Lichen Diversity in Lodgepole Pine Forests on...

This study investigates the impact of partial cutting logging practices on lichen diversity within lodgepole pine forests of British Columbias Chilcotin Plateau, an important...

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Perpetuating old ponderosa pine

This paper investigates how management treatments can mitigate threats to old ponderosa pine trees in the USA. The authors explore the impacts of fire, competition, drought, and...

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Ecology and management of interior douglas fir at the northern extreme of its range

This study addresses the ecology and management of interior Douglas-fir at the northern extent of its range in British Columbia, particularly within the Prince George Timber...

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Status of British Columbia Long-Term Silvicultural Systems Research Trial

This document is a detailed inventory of numerous forestry research projects across British Columbia. It systematically catalogues various long-term studies examining different...

Silviculture and Best Management Practices for the Dry-Belt Douglas Fir Area...

This document serves as a first approximation of guidelines for managing forests in British Columbia. Recognizing the historical influence of First Nations cultural burning and...

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Interaction of Fire Fuels and Climate Across Rocky Mountain Forests

This paper explores the complex interactions between fire, fuels, and climate across the diverse Rocky Mountain forests, emphasizing that a uniform approach to wildfire...

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Silviculture Treatments for Ecosystem Management in the Sayward (STEMS)-...

This document details the establishment of a significant forestry experiment called Silviculture Treatments for Ecosystem Management in the Sayward . The core purpose of STEMS...

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Partial Cutting and Helicotper Yarding on Environmentally Sensitive...

This case study details a study conducted in British Columbia in 1991 where the central focus is on methods of timber harvesting, specifically partial cutting and helicopter...

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Adapting Forest and Range Management to Climate Change in the Skeena Region-...

This extension note serves as a guide for adapting forest and range management practices in the Skeena Region of British Columbia to the realities of climate change. Recognizing...

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Successional Responses to Natural Disturbance Forest Management and Climate...

This extension note outlines the successional pathways of various forest ecosystems in British Columbia and how these natural trajectories are influenced by natural...

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Forest Carbon and Management Options in an Uncertain Climate

This extension note explores managing British Columbias forests to act as ongoing carbon sinks in the face of a warming climate. It emphasizes that forest management for carbon...

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