Resources Members About Order by Relevance Name Ascending Name Descending Last Modified Go 17 resources found Categories: Thinning Tags: Ecosystem health Filter Results 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... PDF British Columbia s Interior- Fisher Wildlife Habitat Decision Aid This document synthesizes scientific and experiential knowledge regarding the habitat needs of fishers, a forest-dependent carnivore considered a Species at Risk. The guide... PDF 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... PDF Harvest Intensity Effects on Carbon Stocks and Biodiversity Are Dependent on... This paper investigates how different forest harvesting methods impact both the amount of carbon stored and the variety of plant and tree life. The study compared the effects of... PDF 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... PDF Using PrognosisBC to Analyze Partial-Cutting Options over a Rotation This document details an analysis using the PrognosisBC model to evaluate various partial-cutting silvicultural options for long-term forest management compared to clearcutting.... PDF The shelterwood silvicultural system in British Columbia - A practitioners... This guide serves as a practical manual for foresters looking to implement the shelterwood cutting method in British Columbia. As the third part of a three-part series, this... Alternative Silvicultural Systems and Harvesting Techniques for Caribou Habitat This study investigates alternative forestry practices to mitigate the negative impacts of conventional clearcutting on caribou habitat. Recognizing that clearcutting leads to... PDF 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... PDF 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... PDF Seeking Alternatives to Clearcutting in British Columbia- The role of... This paper reports on a significant government initiative, the Silvicultural Systems Program, established in response to public criticism of widespread clearcutting in British... PDF 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... PDF Silviculture Options in the Central Coast This document explores alternatives to clearcutting in British Columbia. It details the environmental context of the Central Coast, including its physical environment, diverse... PDF 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... PDF Southern Interior Forest Region- Forest Health Stand Establishment Decision Aids This extension note serves as a practical guide for silvicultural practitioners. It addresses critical operational concerns identified by the forestry community, specifically... PDF Roberts Creek Study Forest- Harvesting windthrow and conifer regeneration... This document details the establishment and early findings of the Roberts Creek Study Forest . The RCSF was created to demonstrate and evaluate various alternatives to...