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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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Aspen and Wildfire in British Columbia

This document reviews existing research on the relationship between aspen forests and wildfire, particularly in the context of British Columbia. It explores aspens inherent...

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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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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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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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Climate change mitigation in British Columbia forest sector- GHG reductions...

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of various strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within British Columbias forestry sector. The study uses a systems...

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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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An analysis of techniques for measuring the impacts of broadcast burning

This study investigates different methods for assessing the effects of controlled burning in a harvested forest area. The study compares the utility of satellite imagery, fire...

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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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Maintaining Fire in British Columbia s Ecosystems- an Ecological Perspective

This study explores the critical role of fire as a natural process in shaping and sustaining the diverse ecosystems of British Columbia. The first describes the various...

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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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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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Future fire risk and the greenhouse gas mitigation potential of forest...

This paper investigates the interplay between future wildfire risk and the greenhouse gas mitigation potential of rehabilitating forests in British Columbia, Canada. Using...

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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...

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Wildfires and Watershed Effects in the Southern BC Interior

This document focuses on watershed management and features several case studies exploring the impacts of various disturbances and management practices on water resources 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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