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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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Mountain Pine Beetle and Salvage Harvesting- Small Stream and Riparian Zone...

This extension note presents findings from investigations into how the mountain pine beetle infestation and subsequent salvage harvesting near streams impact small stream and...

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Thinning of a Ponderosa Pine Douglas Fir Forest in South Central BC- Impacts...

This study investigates the effects of forest thinning on the understory vegetation in ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir forests of south-central British Columbia. The study...

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Forest thinning and prescribed burning treatments reduce wildfire severity...

This paper investigates the effectiveness of different forest fuel treatments, such as thinning and prescribed burning, in reducing the severity of subsequent wildfires....

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The Carbon Conundrum-Fire and Fuel Management in Fire-prone Forests

This document explores the complex relationship between fire management in fire-prone forests of British Columbia and the dynamics of forest carbon. It highlights the challenge...

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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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Reburn in the Rain Shadow

This paper investigates the long-term effects of post-wildfire logging in dry coniferous forests east of the Cascade Range. It addresses a key debate by presenting findings that...

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To Masticate or Not- Useful Tips for Treating Forest Woodland and Shrubland...

This document serves as a comprehensive guide for land managers considering mastication as a vegetation management tool. It synthesizes current scientific knowledge, detailing...

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The 2023 wildfires in British Columbia Canada- impacts drivers and...

This paper analyzes the record-breaking 2023 wildfires in British Columbia, detailing their significant ecological and social impacts, which are seen as the result of a century...

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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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Mitigating old tree mortality in long-unburned fire-dependent forests - a synthesis

This report addresses the critical issue of maintaining large, old trees in United States forests that historically experienced frequent fires but have been subjected to long...

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Strategic plan for the use of perscribed fire to restore ecosystems in the...

This case study outlines a detailed approach to employing planned burns for ecological benefits. The document details the ecological role of fire in the Okanagan, current fire...

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The right to burn- barriers and opportunities for Indigenous-led fire...

This paper examines the critical role of cultural burning practiced by Indigenous Peoples in managing ecosystems and reducing wildfire risks. Despite its ecological benefits and...

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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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